Fincher's Se7en is a classic crime story which can rival the likes of Silence of the Lambs

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2012)

Remember the Silence of the Lambs which is regarded as the greatest Crime/Thriller film of all time. Well, Fincher's Se7en can rival that masterpiece.
Se7en contains everything that a film should contain. It has a superbly created soundtrack by Howard Shore who rightfully, deserved an Oscar for this work. The correct casting is given for Dt. Somerset as Morgan Freeman and Dt. Mills as Brad Pitt. This really begun Pitt's career as a great actor. The two, on screen, share incredible chemistry that automatically bonds them together well.
The story itself is remarkable and easy to follow. It follows the story of a serial killer who uses the Seven Deadly Sins to kill seven of his enemies in order to complete his masterpiece and in order for the world to remember and respect the seven sins. The film has that mysterious tone to it and gives certain creeps. The characters in this film are quite memorable and they themselves boost the film.
The acting in the film is just sensational, the directing and pacing is just brilliant and there really wasn't a slow part of the film. All characters were enjoyable and so, the film seemed more enjoyable. Kevin Spacey did a fantastic job at playing John Doe. The first time we see John Doe as he shoots the detectives, we don't believe him as such a threat but later on in the film, as he reveals himself to the detectives, we understand the mastermind he really is. This character, more and more, reminds me of Hannibal Lecter.
The ending contains such a brilliant turn of events that the film itself becomes better.
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When Somerset warns Mills not to shoot John Doe due to his outrage at John killing his wife due to the sin 'Envy' and Mills himself finishes John's mastermind, and therefore John wins, as Mills commits the seventh and final sin, Wrath at losing his beloved.
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Therefore, comes the end of my review to one of the greatest movies ever made...PERIOD!