I'm not saying that Alien³ is a bad movie. In fact I think it is a very good movie. The whole reason it gets a bad rap, is because it does not fit into the Alien series very well. First off they instantly kill two characters that we deeply care about. In Aliens they go to great lengths to save Newt and Hicks, and the first thing we find out in the next one is that they're dead. Come on, that ruins the film right there. Next it is kind of a let down to only have one alien again, after there were so many in Aliens. Third they infect and then kill Ripley, the star of the series, not to smart. I put this responsibility solely on the producers who decided to go with this screenplay. Read the original Alien³ script, not only does it fit better into the series, it is a much better story. Considering all this, I think Fincher pulls off a very good movie. If it stood alone this would be a damn fine film.

Se7en is where I became a fan of his. This along with Silence of the Lambs, are hands down the two best serial killer movies ever. Depending on my mood, I often think Se7en is the better film. For once the killer is given a believable and genius motive. At times the tension in this film is almost unbearable. Good performances all around, especially Kevin Spacey. This film sets up what Fincher does best, dark films with a twist.

The Game, I wish I could go back and see this without remembering a thing. This movie took me on maybe the best ride of any film I've ever seen. If you haven't seen it, run out and rent it and skip the rest of this paragraph. Although your damn sure it's all just a game, the film takes so many turns, your never quite sure what is going on. That is why I loved it, because it wasn't predictable, I didn't know how it was going to end. And although I felt the ending was a bit of a cop-out, I can't really think of a better way to end it.

Fight Club, oh how I was dying to see this. This movie pretty much sums up how I feel about the world. I don't agree with always doing what society says we should. I also feel that we are ruled by our possessions more than anything else. That a new car is often more important than your family, this is a sick thing, but that's how a lot of Americans view life. Although I don't agree with how the characters go against this, I do agree with going against the norm. The twist in the film, is not just one of those twists that make you go "wow!", it makes perfect sense for the story.

Fincher has a magic touch with the camera. His films are about dark subjects, but are photographed beautifully, it's a wonderful conflict. He also gets great performances out of his actors, he's gotten two out of Brad Pitt.