The Killer
2023
***
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell, Kerry O'Malley, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, Tilda Swinton, Emiliano Pernía
This thriller is based on a long-running French graphic novel series by Alexis "Matz" Nolent and Luc Jacamon, and it was scripted by Andrew Kevin Walker, who is best known as the writer of Se7en. The protagonist is a nameless assassin who protects himself by adhering to a strict set of rules. After he misses his target, he is forced to adapt to entirely new circumstances. The latest work by David Fincher looks and sounds terrific, as expected. However, it is unclear what attracted him to this unoriginal and underwhelming story about an emotionless killer. Although the film provides passable entertainment, the main character is incredibly uninteresting, and his boring and repetitive narration doesn't make it better.
