TWISTED BRILLIANCE

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 2002)

SE7EN (1995) **** Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey, Richard Roundtree, Kevin Spacey. Heady and stylish serial killer/cop thriller with brash Pitt and retiring Freeman embroiled with a string of murders all having in common the motif of the seven deadly sins. Surprising moments of truly unnerving suspense outweighing many plot devices and been-there, done-that situations. Nifty production design and a stand-out perf by Spacey. Unsettlingly dark and dour photography thanks to Darius Khondji and one creepy title sequence. Directed with dank elan by David Fincher.