The Greatest Films

In recent years, there have been few directors that have accomplished as much in such a short time span as David Fincher. In a matter of about fifteen years, Fincher has risen through the ranks to become one of the most sought out directors in all of the movie industry.

This article will take a look at what I consider to be David Fincher’s greatest films to date.

My whole inspiration for this article was the fact that I just saw The Social Network. As relevant and great as this film is, one of the most impressive aspects of the film is the chronology in which it is told. Fincher manages to bounce around from lawsuit to lawsuit to the past.

It goes without saying that Brad Pitt and David Fincher’s most recent collaboration, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, is one of my favorites from this director. Fincher manages to tell a story with an interesting timeline as well as it possibly could have been.

Fight Club is another noteworthy film of Fincher’s. This movie has become a cult classic in recent years, and with good reason. Everything from the dialogue to the cinematography was exceptional with this one.

Seven is another movie that I felt compelled to discuss. According to IMDB, this is highly considered to be Fincher’s greatest film to date.

One other film that makes the cut for me is Zodiac. This movie tells the tale of the true life Zodiac killer, and the policemen in charge of trying to find him. This is a lengthy film, as many of his movies are, but if you are interested in the subject matter, it is quite entertaining.

It is clear after going through all of his films that David Fincher is one of the best directors working today.

Danny Boyle has quickly become one of the premier directors in all of Hollywood. Most of his movies are quite simply, fantastic and all of them are worth seeing. A director like Boyle is one of the reasons that I look forward to the future of movies. If people like him, Christopher Nolan and David Fincher continue to step into the director’s chair, there will be some excellent films for years to come.

Let’s discuss some of the greatest films directed by Danny Boyle.

No list of Danny Boyle movies could be written without mentioning the 2008 hit, Slumdog Millionaire. There had really not been a great Indian love story that was able to break into the mainstream movie industry, but this film not only managed to do that, it also managed to win the Academy Award for Best Picture of the Year.

The Beach is another tremendous film from director Danny Boyle. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a young traveler who embarks upon a paradise island off the coast of Thailand. This is a great film depicting one of the most beautiful places in the world.

One movie that I went into, not knowing what to expect, was Sunshine. This movie takes place in a world where the sun is slowly dying, and therefore a team of scientist astronauts is sent to detonate a bomb in the sun’s core, in order to reignite it. This movie is like Armageddon, but better.

Simply put, 28 Days Later is one of the best horror films in the past 20 years. As a big fan of the genre in general, there are not a lot of horror films that scare me. 28 Days Later felt real, and it was a terrifying movie.

Trainspotting is another movie that definitely makes the cut of Danny Boyle’s greatest films. This movie takes place in Edinbugh, Scotland, and tells the story of a group of heroin addicts. Ewan McGregor stars in this movie. I don’t want to give away anything for those who have not seen this film, but there is one scene where one of the characters is going through withdrawl, and never have I seen it depicted in such a horrible, yet truthful (I imagine) way.

This is my Danny Boyle best-of list at the moment. His newest film, 127 Hours, starring James Franco, also looks amazing and will most likely generate some serious Oscar buzz.