The most overrated movie of the 1990's

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2003)

After watching Seven, I wish that I had the quiet peace of reading about Jack the Ripper or the Zodiac killer. In short, Seven is a grotesque dumping ground of sadism that is packaged brilliantly, thanks to some solid writing and an all star cast. If Morgan Freeman weren't onhand, this movie would have been forgotten long ago as it's perversion is too mentally ill and mind numbing to contemplate. His performance adds a slim philosophy of hope to the movie and his presence domiantes even though he is supposed to be in the "mentor" role. The rest looks like it was shot through the bottom of a urine specimen. The death of the gluttony victim repulses the audience and the death of "Victor" molests the audience. Brad Pitt is a dynamic dude (pro wrestling lifers will read into that one) and his charisma crackles. Gwentyth Paltrow has nothing to do other then be a plot point. Kevin Spacey looks more then comfortable (as usual) playing the lunatic and his introduction in the police station is an all-time great. Seven's problem is that it's message is pathetic. The world sucks. OOOOHHH!! Haven't heard (or seen) that one before. The acting is great, the dialogue works (until Morgan Freeman starts talking about aliens flying out of John Doe's head) and some of the visuals are tremendous. Other then that, I put this movie in my "rusty knife" category.