Fassbender+Fincher+Assassin were enough to draw me to the movie.
As for "The Killer," I don't know if it will appeal to everyone, or rather, I know it won't. It isn't a crime movie or thriller in the typical sense. It doesn't rely on mystery or twists. The plot isn't exciting. From start to finish, we follow a killer who eliminates his targets one after another, with a more personal motive than usual. Fincher could have easily fallen into the trap of a lifeless and empty repetition. Instead, he gives us a slow character study. The anonymous protagonist can be separated from his unique profession, revealing just another worker, trapped in a routine, a philosophy of life and work aimed at success, efficiency, and control. When something happens that threatens the normality and false sense of security the protagonist has built, a series of vengeful murders unfolds, and we gradually see aspects of his character that don't match the persona he's constructed. This happens without dramatic outbursts, giving a sense of realism.
Fassbender is excellent and, despite the other solid performances (with an impressive Swinton), he definitely carries the film. This, of course, is expected because his role dominates. Regardless, he plays a mostly silent character, and his expressions and the internal depth he conveys make his performance captivating.
While watching, I think it's impossible not to think of Fincher. His attention to the details of each frame without ever becoming pretentious draws attention. At the same time, there is a FLAWLESS combination of media. The film feels like an audiovisual novella due to the combination of structured narrative, internal monologue, and rhythm that resembles literary rather than cinematic storytelling of the broader genre.
In conclusion, special mention must be made of the sound department (and when I talk about the sound department, I don't mean just the choice of music, which was also flawless and deserved to go straight to a playlist). The way sound changes directionally, its movement along with its source, the change in levels, and the auditory sense of depth depending on the spatial layers, the differentiation between sound when we are external observers and when we are in the protagonist's perspective... the work done was remarkable.
I would say the movie is 100% worth seeing in the theater but since I was almost a year late my home was a nice choice too 😂.
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