Deeply disturbing movie

Rating: Null/10 (23 November 1998)

This movie is brilliant, shocking, grotesque and terrifying, not for what the characters do but for what the movie itself does to your psyche. It is well written and stylish. Kevin Spacey is wonderful as a nonentity whose function in the movie is as a collective mirror for all of humanity. Watching it, I suggest looking into John Doe's eyes after he gives himself up. Morgan Freeman is, as always, wonderful. Brad Pitt is good--watch as his frustrations with the case grow and grow. Everyone should see this for the truth in it...that your hatred for the killer is your hatred for yourself.