Seven is a Ten

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2005)

This is the film that single-handedly made me think of David Fincher as a great director, all of his subsequent films only cemented the deal of him being one of my favorites. Brad Piit & Morgan Freeman as Detectives Mills and Sommerset are after a devious, grisly killer who murders his victims based on the Seven Deadly Sins (Sloth, Greed, Envy, etcetera, etc..), in this extremely well crafted, gripping, suspenseful thriller, that never falls into the one tap that these thrillers too often fall into, which is letting the audience get ahead of the plot. ALL of the actors in this film are superb in their respective parts, including Kevin Spacey who gives his best performance of his career, just slightly edging out his part in "The Usual Suspects" in my mind. It also features one of the greatest endings that I've ever witnessed. Moreso, the entire film has a kind of poetic beauty and sense of grace that comes off it that is simply mesmerizing and makes this film one that is simply a sheer joy to come back to again and again. A must see modern day classic, no matter how you slice it, this movie comes with my highest recommendations.
My Grade: A+
2-Disc DVD Extras: Disc 1) Commentary by Director David Fincher, Actor Brad Pitt and Actor Morgan Freeman; Second Commentary by Professor of Film Studies/Author Richard Dyer, Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, Editor Richard Francis-Bruce, New Line President of Production Michael De Luca and David Fincher; Third Commentary by Director of Photography Darius Khondji, Production Designer Arthur Max, Editor Richard Francis-Bruce, Richard Dyer and David Fincher; Fourth Commentary by Sound Designer Ren Klyce, Composer Howard Shore (with Isolated 5.1 Music and FX Cues), Richard Dyer and David Fincher)
Disc 2) Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence with 3 Angle Options & 6 Audio Options; 7 Deleted Scenes, Extended Takes, and 2 alternate endings with Optional Commentary by David Fincher; Production Designs with Commentary by the Photographers; Still Photographs; The Notebooks with Commentary by the Designers; Filmographies; Mastering for the Home Theater with optional commentary; Theatrical Electronic press kit; and Theatrical Trailer:
DVD-ROM content: Scrpt to screen comparison; and Weblinks