Intriguing crime drama

Rating: 9/10 (20 March 2001)

Se7en is simply a great movie. It provides a unique motive for a
serial killer: to kill violators of the seven deadly sins. Is a person
justified in killing if doing it for the greater cause of society? Or
is it merely a veneer used to excuse morbid pleasures? Se7en discusses
this moral question. Besides the plot, he characters are not bad
either. Brad Pitt plays a defiant, rookie-like cop who partners with
the wise, veteran Morgan Freeman. Brad Pitt of course acts to the best
of his ability. It's too bad that he has achieved the taboo status of
being a heart-throb. Morgan Freeman though is respected for his great
roles in the past. The greatest part of the story ,though, is the ending which isn't
exactly a surprise but still is great how it ties the story together.
Another good attribute of the movie are the sets. They fulfill their
task of being depressing, dark, and just something that you'd see on a
rainy, dismal day in the city. Even the scenes in the large sunny
fields seem to be oddly depressing and dismal. Watch a great film: Se7en.