Cast&Crew-Brad Pitt as Det. Mills, Morgan Freeman as Det. Sommerset, Gwyneth Paltrow as Tracy Mills, Kevin Spacey as John Doe, and David Fincher in the director's chair.
Plot Synopsis-Two detectives, one about to retire and one a newcomer, search for a mysterious killer whose murders fall in accordance with the seven deadly sins.
Reflections on the Movie-Se7en is a modern classic suspense thriller directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, Panic Room). The movie takes no prisoners from beginning to end. Se7en immediately grabs the audiences attention with the way it approaches the first murder involving gluttony. If you can make it through this macabre scene, than you're in for a great movie and a whole lot more disgusting scenes. Se7en is definitely not for the faint of heart.
The murder scenes in a way co-star with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman for the first 1hr and 30min. That isn't to say that Pitt and Freeman's performances are weak because they are both strong but the murder scenes are just so gruesome. Gwyneth Paltrow also complements Pitt well in her role and her character figures strongly in the ending.
The movie jumps from very good to excellent in the final half hour. This is when Joe Doe, played masterfully by Kevin Spacey, turns himself into the authorities and admits his crimes. This is leads up to the shocking climax. In the harrowing conclusion, Doe leads the two detectives to his final and greatest murder. The ending, which I didn't see coming, finishes the movie out with a bang.
Dvd highlights-New Line has done this awesome movie proud with this Dvd release. The Dvd contains 4 commentary tracks! I know of no other Dvd with that many. They deal with the stars, the story, the picture, the sound.
On the second disc, Se7en contains many diverse extras. The best I would say are the seven deleted scenes and extended takes. These are generally good and short. They come with the choice of director commentary or no commentary at all. Also on the disc there are a wide selection of still photographs. They are very freaky. The best section is the production photographs with commentary by chief photographer Peter Soul. Also on the second disc, there is a exploration of the opening sequence, a look at production designs, a detailed look at John Doe's notebooks, trailers, and a cast&crew section entitled Filmographies. Overall this Dvd is in a class by itself.
Final Recommendation-Buy this one! You won't regret it.
