Seven is a great film but its harsh brutality is not for everybody.

Rating: Null/10 (15 April 2001)

Seven is one of the greatest thrillers ever made. Andrew Kevin Walker takes what seems to be on the surface an unoriginal concept and makes it his own, producing one of the most original screenplays of the 90's. David Fincher does a find job as the director of Seven. His direction compliments the gritty screenplay nicely. Howard Shore gives us a great subtle and ominous musical score. Darius Khondji's cinematography also pays respect to the script by making the images on screen very dark. If Seven has any faults it's in the performances and pacing. Even these faults are minor. Brad Pitt is pretty good as the cocky detective, David Mills, but he could be more dramatic in some of his more emotional scenes. Morgan Freemen is good but I feel that he underplays his character, William Somerset, a bit too much sometimes. Kevin Spacey gives the best performance of the film as the psychopath, John Doe. He speaks his lines with cold brutality. He is riveting to watch. Seven's pacing is good for the most part; one or two scenes tend to drag on a bit too long, however. Seven is a great film, though, and a cinematic gem of the 90's.
9/10