Originality At Its Terrifying Best

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2000)

David Fincher lends his directing skills to help make Andrew Kevin Walker's screenplay into one of the greatest serial killer movies ever made. This movie has everything. A cast of easily likeable characters. A demented but creative nemesis. A dreary setting. Witty dialogue. An original plot. One of the best endings in cinema history. The film focuses on Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt's characters, William Somerset and David Mills, who are both police detectives. Somerset is desperate to leave his job and Mills is excited to get in. They make a great team when it comes to finding an elusive serial killer who preys on people using the seven deadly sins as his preaching tools. Gwyneth Paltrow gives a terrific performance as Mill's wife Tracy. A superb acting job is done by the killer. I won't mention the actor's name in case you haven't seen the movie yet. This isn't one of those movies that you can guess the next scene before it comes. "Seven" is packed with surprises. This is a good movie for anyone with a strong stomach that enjoys fine acting and a great storyline. I recommend watching "Seven" at night with no interruptions. I wouldn't recommend eating during the film.