God's wrong servant.

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2014)

Story of two detectives - one ready to retire, and other at the start of his career. Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman), one week away from a well-deserved retirement, but must wait for one last case, for which he's teamed with a young new short-tempered David Mills (Brad Pitt). The duo investigate a particularly barbaric murder, in which a fat man was forced to eat to death. Soon they face equally unique murders involving death by blood loss from a cut of a pound of his own flesh, by shock after coming out of some kind of chemically induced bed that has kept him immobilized for one year. Soon they realize that the murders represent the 7 deadly sins, inspired by the Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy". Somereset concludes that the killer "John Doe"(Kevin Spacey), is killing people to deliver a sermon. Will John Doe succeed or the two detectives will be able to stop him?
Review: A dark, gruesome, merciless and intelligent thriller. Skillfully written by Andrew Walker. A well-crafted movie, with a great combination of fierce plot, and dark theme. Morgan Freeman did a great job in a role of a mature cop. Brad Pitt seems more one-dimensional. Gwyneth Paltrow (David Mills's Wife, Tracy) brings a note of love into the picture. Great special effects by Rob Bottin. The movie remains focused throughout, drawing the attention of audiences, with the gradual unfolding of the events, creating a sense of mystery throughout, with a shocking ending. Kevin Spacey is outstanding in a small, but challenging role. David Fincher's brilliant directing will leave you shocked, you will be begging for more films like this. The film gives a step towards the bitter truths of life, the darkest domain of human life. In Epiloge, Somerset can be heard paraphrasing a quote by Ernest Hemingway, "The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for'...I agree with the second part." It is one of the greatest films of the 90's.