Why does this movie have the best James Bond opening credits sequence of Daniel Craig's career?
I can confidently say that without David Fincher behind it, this adaptation would be a real snoozer, visceral sexual violence notwithstanding. He's putting just the right amount of sickening edge to it, the right amount of cool, and the right amount of anachronistic affectation and bookish cunning. If someone in your life needs to compact Fincher's whole vibe into one movie, this one might…