An engaging crime thriller

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2018)

This review contains spoilers.
Seven premiered in 1995 and, is directed by David Fincher. The movie is written by Andrew Kevin Walker and stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. The movie is about a pair of police detectives that are tracking down a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as a modus operandi.
Seven is an incredibly engaging movie. The movie's 127 minutes of running time moves at an incredible pace as it is bolstered by the tight directing by David Fincher. This movie is absolutely well-directed. David Fincher arranges every scene well and executes it well. The direction aids in the delivery of how each of the seven deadly sins are shown. Nothing as held back with the display of the deadly sins. David Fincher is able to show the audience the utter disgust represented by the sins. The investigator perspective is also clear and understood well.
Both Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play detectives in the police named David Mills and William Somerset respectively. Both of these actors portray their characters well. Morgan Freeman as William Somerset is a soon to retire detective that is jaded by his experiences. David Mills is idealistic but and naive to the horrors in his job. These two characters play off of each other well and serve to take the audience along with them to solve the mystery. It is a pleasure trying to follow along with the detectives.
The villain John Doe steals the show. Kevin Spacey plays the serial killer and it was awesome. The entire time from when he is introduced to the mystery being solved serves as the movie's climax. It is here that Kevin Spacey portrays the creepy serial killer and delivers chilling dialogue to the audience. The villain is helped greatly by the writing and serves to make the reveal of John Doe even more frightening. The movie does not introduce him until some of the other victims are already shown. This helps with the reveal as it finally shows this normal looking man as being truly psychotic.
I would recommend Se7en. The movie is a solid crime thriller and is a great early David Fincher movie.
Grade: B