My 2nd Favorite Serial Killer Movie. (Some Spoilege)

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2000)

I have seen my fair share of serial killer movies. And of the ones I've seen, none of them hold a candle to The Silence of the Lambs.... Except Seven (or Se7en). We all know that Lambs is the greatest of all killer movies, and nothing can top it, ever. But Seven is most defiantly worthy of a second spot. I love the plot, the acting (who doesn't love Morgan Freeman?), and not to mention David Fincher's great directing. I'm not a big fan of Brad Pitt, but he's better in this movie than most movies I've seen him in.
While this movie really isn't for the faint at heart, it is in no way a gory movie. Fincher avoids many grotesque images by showing the facial reactions of the actors looking at the serial killer's work.
And the acting, oh the acting. (SPOILING STARTING!) Keven Spacey is soooo creepy as John Doe. Not Hannibal creepy, but creepy none the less. Morgan Freeman shines above them all, being the great man that he is. Many famous actors are in this movie with little parts. Richard Roundtree (yes, Shaft) is in this, but only for a second or two. Gwyneth Paltrow is in this movie, but I can't stand her. She is such a little bitch (excuse my language, but she is). I almost laughed at the very end (those of you who have seen the movie know what I'm talkin about). But despite the fact I don't like her, she does a good job in his movie.
The thing I love about the plot is it is so untraditional. Most serial killer movies have the killer turn out to be a best friend of the good guy or even a fellow detective. Not this movie. Also, I love the realism. Like I said before, this is no Silence of the Lambs, not even in the realism department. But it's still sooo good anyway.
Some people might not like this movie and consider it to be a traditional Hollywood Scream movie, but give it a chance. This is a great find.