A much more disturbing movie than Silence of the Lambs, or anything of its ilk. This film from start to finish is an unsettling, intriguing, gritty ride through the macabre world of Se7en. This is a brilliant crime thriller from the director of Fight Club, David Fincher, who uses his great use of camera work and dark imagination to bring this film to life. The killings that are on offer are only shown after they have actually happened, which is an interesting slant on things, unlike many new thrillers where we see someone get brutally murdered, with blood and guts needlessly flying to and fro.
This is great stuff from Fincher, yet where he really does himself proud is in a certain shoot out scene with the mysterious killer John Doe, which shows off some of the greatest cinematography ever. It's brutal, stark and gritty - what Fincher captures best. The acting is superb as you would expect from such a quality cast - Freeman plays it well as the old detective, who is retiring, but stays on for this last case. Freeman is well spoken and he is playing opposite a great Brad Pitt, who plays Detective Mills. Mills is a cocky new detective who is clearly full of it and Pitt plays the part with ease, showing us the difference between the two characters, one being old and wise, the other being young and brash.
Kevin Spacey, for the time he is in the film, shows great presence and steals the show as the mysterious weirdo John Doe, who is truly evil. This is the new meaning of film noir. The new meaning of thriller, horror, crime, what have you - this movie is a classic, brutal, gritty, real, horrific, disturbing - there are too many words it's just turning into a list! Just see it. Oh and be surprised by the credit scenes, which are extremely good and done by a British group of course. After all this is a quality flick! |
