Every David Fincher Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

While there are many attributes to a quality filmmaker, one key characteristic is the ability to turn mediocre material into a quality production. There isn't a lot of depth to this script, with Fincher making the wise choice to utilise the mystery elements alongside the exploration of the worst that human kind has to offer to delve into the nasty monotony of middle class existence.

Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike are outstanding as out of love couple Nick and Amy, bringing the characters' narcissistic shortcomings to the fore. The pair make a good case for being the worst on screen couple, their self obsessed nature and determination to 'win' above all else managing to not only hurt those around them, but also themselves. Making a female protagonist this evil is a gutsy move in the 21st century, and the refusal to justify her truly awful actions proves a brave but smart call. The decision to kill off the one genuinely nice guy in the movie is another powerful comment on modern day society, although even the 'nasty' male characters ends up 'losing' here.

Gone Girl is a return to Fincher's nihilistic best, with no character looking particularly heroic by the time of the genuinely surprising climax, with the choice of using a child as a bargaining chip an all too real allegory for many modern day relationships. Fincher makes us invest in his bleak world vision, but with our current world climate, it's probably best to give this a miss for now.