David Fincher is a master

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2009)

this film is so beautifully made. it has to probably be the best mystery thriller of all time. director David Fincher is nothing short of a magician masterclass behind the camera. he has made other classic masterpieces such as Zodiac, Fight Club, The Game, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Buttons, Panic Room and the third instalment of the alien series. he really is one of the greatest directors ever and i hope he keeps making gems like these in the future.
Brad Pitt (Fight club, Inglorious Basterds, Meet Joe Black) who is a Fincher favourite seeing as though he's been in a few of his films plays a cop who has transferred to take Morgan Freemans (Shawshank Redemption, Lucky Number Slevin, Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven) place as he is retiring at the end of the week. but before Freeman's hope to end the week nice and quietly comes to a halt when a murder is committed. Pitt and Freeman both go to investigate and eventually they realise that the killer is murdering his victims based on the seven deadly sins (gluttony, greed, envy, sloth, wrath, lust and pride). the film is so amazingly put together. one little problem with this which isn't really a problem to be honest is that the film should be on longer, its a classic film that really should be on for at least two and a half hours instead of only being on for two. the music and the camera angles are so stunning. some of the scenes are very shocking and will leave you thinking for many days after watching it. the chemistry of Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt is nothing short of remarkable. they both should of won Oscars for there roles in this. Gwyneth Paltrow (A Perfect Murder) plays a good role as Pitts girl. one role that really was breathtaking was Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Superman Returns) as the killer. he should of won an Oscar for that role too. the ending to this film has to be one of the most shocking and most powerful i've ever seen. it really hits you like a wave and doesn't let go until the end credits. what a masterpiece this movie is.
i'm so glad this film is in the top 30 films of all time because this film is definitely worth it. if you love this film you should try another Fincher classic called Zodiac. Zodiac is one on the greatest serial killer films i've ever seen. this film is going to remembered forever and not many films will surpass its brilliance.......... A MASTERPIECE............ 10/10............j.d Seaton