A dark, shocking work of near-masterpiece proportions

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2003)

I first saw this movie when I was eight, and, just to show how much my generation is desensitized, it didn't scare me. Having seen it several times since, I now realize that this is in fact one of the most shocking films ever made. Between 'Se7en' and 'Fight Club', David Fincher has created two flawed masterpieces. Se7en itself is brilliantly done, with a horrifying, remarkable twist ending, and Kevin Spacey as John Doe, a serial killer on par with Hannibal Lecter. The only flaw with this movie is it's lack of deeper morals. Sure, it shows the overall evils of today's world, but it feels as though it's missing something essential, a feeling of humanity.