"I may not be interested in Y and Z, but if I can use it for the sake of X - all tools, if they do what they say they're going to do, are good tools," the director says.

David Fincher bristles at being labeled a perfectionist. He makes an unconvincing case in the shadow of his filmography, which includes “Fight Club,” “Zodiac” and “The Social Network” among several other films marked by a meticulous and unerring technical precision.

Ever the perfectionist, he and a team got to work on a new restoration of the film for its 30th anniversary re-release. This weekend the restored “Seven” will play on IMAX screens for the first time in the U.S. and Canada, and on Jan. 7, the 4K UHD home video version will be available as well.