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Seven (Se7en)
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MPAA RATING: R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, and for strong language
Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Two New York City detectives (Pitt, Freeman) find themselves on the trail of a vicious serial killer that chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins. (New Line Cinema)
| GENRE(S): | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: | Andrew Kevin Walker |
| DIRECTED BY: | David Fincher |
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DVD: December 19, 2000 Video: June 5, 2001 Theatrical: September 22, 1995 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 123 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 38 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jared C. gave it a2:
Who's writing all those sparkling reviews, come on like seriously give me a break. I rated Se7en a good 2 because really, I don't see the point to all of these grisly and disturbing murders, it just doesn't make any sense. Morgan Freeman always gives a good hint of magnificence in his stellar performances and roles, but in Se7en he doesn't even try. Didn't get very much out of him. And Brad Pitt, whoa!!! Too fast and too furious with his minor act as his character flew out the window and got me flying in the sky feeling very comfortable for about a second until I lost it, right when the lightning smashed into the white and dull sky. I was hit with disappointment and totally heartbroken. Nobody really actually acts in this movie, they just go with the flow what David Fincher, the Director, tells them to do. And as you're reading this review, you're going to be wondering why I rated Se7en a good 2 instead of a fat 0. I'll tell you why, because truly it was a film to like but not to enjoy for sure. I liked it, just watch it once and don't watch it again because after watching the film you read all these dazzling reviews thinking that it wasn't that bad. Well, that's why you say you liked it, but seriously, you wouldn't enjoy it what so ever. It's so boring. I fell asleep the second time watching it. Although the film gave a huge amount of detail and material that was so fascinating. I couldn't breathe for moments. All the gory murders and suspenseful grisly afterview tapes got your spine tingling. That was really the only entertaining part about the movie. It's one of those teenager violent/horror films to laugh to in a group type of film. But since I've overgrown that stage and matured, I think of it quite differently. A nasty film may be funny to some, but gruesomely dull for those who care to notice.
Blake J. gave it a9:
One of the scariest movies I have ever seen. Kevin Spacey encompasses everything someone from America's Most Wanted should encompass. Brad Pitt is surprisingly good at playing a man who trys to keep his emotions in check. Morgan Freeman stands as the foundation of the film, and all of the actors feed off of the obviously stellar direction of David Fincher, whose camera work is showcased magnificently in this film.
Riren gave it a4:
Seven is one of the more disappointing horror films in a long time. It aims incredibly high in its moral thinking, but the majority of the seven "sin killings" lack any real visceral imagination. Either they're contrived and impossible, or not really that imaginative to begin with. It's been over sixty years since Freud died, and somebody still thinks a knife strapped to your penis is creative? And so we follow two detectives (Freeman and Pitt, very good actors who try very hard to keep this melodramatic massacre afloat) across various overly art-designed murder scenes. There is no deep moral thinking behind the murders, so much as there is shock value. These scenes are so contrived that we arrive at most after they are done, to spare us from seeing the director try to suspend our disbelief in depicting them. Still we march, hoping to catch the killer, pretending this movie will really end with him caught when only three or four of the eponymous seven plots have been carried out. It builds to the point when we finally get to meet the killer and hear his reasoning, which sounds like it could have been written by a jaded teenager. By this point you've been beaten over the head with so much forced atmosphere and disgusting imagery that you either give in or leave. It's got all the grit, grime and hopelessness post-modern cinema demands, but if you can enjoy it, you may belong on John Doe's list.
jonathan s gave it a6:
Um, no, to all those out there who loved the ending, I hate to disappoint you but it was much too predictable. The premise is very interesting to be sure, but I cannot see why all these people are so caught up in the ending when it became obvious about thirty minutes before the actual ending.
Stan A. gave it a10:
This movie is a pure masterpeice. Some seem to be disappointed with the ending but that is the thing that makes it run through your head over and over- without the ending it would destroy sevens perfection.
Flach E. gave it a10:
This Movie Rocks. Even after having seen it many times, it still gives me the chills. The plot sucks you in, eventually causing transference onto the character... pull the trigger.
Sam H. gave it a10:
It's not that it is a film that has twists or turns or anything like that.. its a film with structure that flows seamlessly, with great cinematography, performances and writing, fincher creats an atmosphere that has substance its a movie that everytime I watch I forget how great it is.
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