Blew my mind!

Rating: Null/10 (20 January 1999)

Seven is not your standard serial killer on the loose film. It is a dark, grimy, visceral thriller that chills you to the bone days, months and years after you've seen it. The crimes that John Doe perpetrates in this film grow more and more atrocious as the film progresses, and we can't help but watch. It's a glimpse into ourselves. We find these events horrible, but at the same time we wonder what could push someone to acts such as these? That's where Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman come in. They provide the questions that we as an audience are afraid to ask. They doggedly pursue the killer in an attempt to stop him. The film ratchets up the tension and only in the final act of the film do we meet John Doe. Kevin Spacey is absolutely chilling. So calm, so cold and so damn intelligent. The ending knocked me out.