Where would we be now without David Fincher's "Se7en"?

Rating: Null/10 (4 December 2002)

When Silence of the Lambs was released and proved a huge success, the new fad in Hollywood were serial killer films such as this one. None were as good or made the same back, until filmmaker David Fincher did a 180 from the much-hated Alien 3 and made this film. You can tell that Fincher had always had a love for films, but Alien 3 was a bit ridiculous to put into the hands of a new filmmaker.
With Se7en, we have a great-looking, dark, murky and just plain beautiful film. Every shot you can tell has been weighed and examined to ensure every frame of film is worthy of being put on a wall with a frame.
But looks aren't everything.
The two detectives have very deep characters and turn in two of the best performances in their careers; Fincher took close care to the style and art of the film, but didn't forget about his actors.
Combine this with a fantastic ending and a screenplay that has been outright plagurized in the past but never done nearly as well, and you have a classic on your hands. Mark my words, fifty years from now it'll still be held in as high regard because of how trandescending the story it tells is.
Ahead of it's time, I'd say.