Scary? You bet!

Rating: Null/10 (14 January 2002)

This movie scared the bejeesus out of me. I saw it in the theater, was fascinated by it, bought it, and now am afraid to watch it again! This is a gut wrencher from the first murder to the very disturbing last scenes. If you have a weak stomach, you need to be warned. The murders, mirroring the Seven Deadly Sins, are evil incarnate....not really too gory but just so damn evil. "Lust" will make you turn your head, and "Sloth" will shoot you straight out of your seat. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman do good jobs as the police who are hot in pursuit of John Doe, the killer with the twisted, perverse modus operandi. But it is more the story than the acting that makes this a thriller. Almost anyone could have played the leads; they are secondary to the hair raising, gorge raising plot. If you like a movie that makes your skin crawl, this is the one. Be forewarned, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth.