"I'm Not Special!"...

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2019)

On his last case before retirement- in seven days, Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is joined by his replacement, Detective David Mills (Brad Pitt). Said case turns out to be the most challenging, bizarre, and potentially dangerous of Somerset's entire career. Someone is murdering people in gruesome yet significant ways. The detectives run down every clue while more killings take place, and a terrifying pattern emerges. This all leads to the devastating conclusion. One of the darkest, creepiest, most intricate thrillers ever made, SE7EN is also a magnificent, highly influential police procedural. Freeman plays Somerset as a cop who's seen it all and had enough. Even so, he cannot resist being drawn in to the bleak circumstances unfolding before him. Mills is young, impetuous, and a bit overconfident, not really looking for the subtleties and nuances that Somerset perceives. Together, they become involved in something beyond their most morbid expectations. Director, David Fincher proves his mastery of gloom, establishing himself as one of the modern greats. Gwyneth Paltrow makes the best of her small but important role as Mills' wife, Tracy. A truly disturbing film, and not easily forgotten...