Dark, compelling, and utterly heartless, Se7en is a slow yet disturbing thriller burned into movie history

Rating: 9/10 (10 September 2015)

I'll get my main two complaints out of the way first (the ones that denied the 10). The pace is somewhat slow, in fact I felt some scenes were disposable. There is also a weird design choice where every so often the frame rate decreases, I felt that this detracts from the film rather than helps it (it might just be my friend's DVD, who knows). Besides those two flaws, Se7en is a classic, and a must see for all fans of mystery and suspense. The first gun shot, in my view, was one of the scariest things I've seen in a movie besides the horror genre. The ending is gut wrenching and has a sense of irony where I'd normally laugh, if I wasn't mentally pulverized. While its flaws are apparent, its not to deny that Se7en's great acting (Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman) pitch perfect direction (David Fincher) and relentless psychological tension makes it an excellent movie. A must see!