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Mood:
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- Master CriminalPartners Against CrimePolice DetectiveReluctant PartnersSerial KillerMind GamePolice InvestigationPsychopath more...
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Genres:
- CrimeThrillerHollywood Tone
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century90s
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- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically AcclaimedModern Classic
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Seven, 1995
English, Portuguese
USA
Profile of Seven
The mood of Seven is disturbing, tense, and gloomy. The plot centers around reluctant partners, a master criminal, and mind games. It is a thriller and crime movie. Stylistically, Seven has a Hollywood tone, involves twists and turns, and is gory. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It happens in the 1990s. Seven is known for being a modern classic, a blockbuster, and an award winner. Note that it includes and profanity.
Summary of Seven
Gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, and lust--these are the seven deadly sins that are being punished with unimaginable cruelty and calculation by an enigmatic killer in David Fincher's bleak thriller Seven. Set in a perpetually gloomy unnamed city, the film follows Somerset (Morgan Freeman), a retiring police detective, as he experiences his final week on the job, reluctantly working with assertive newcomer Mills (Brad Pitt). When an obese man is found brutally murdered in his home, the seasoned Somerset realizes this is no ordinary killing--someone tortured him because of his appetite. Slayings that reflect the sins of greed and sloth soon follow, leading Somerset and Mills on a desperate search to find the mysterious John Doe, who is responsible for these methodical murders. As the case builds to a startling conclusion, both Somerset and Mills become more involved than they ever could have imagined.
After a brief opening scene, Seven immediately cuts to a highly stylized title sequence. An intricate collage of books and photos, scissors and razors, and blood and skin eerily captures the dark, graphic tone of Fincher's intriguing mystery. The film cleverly avoids depicting most acts of violence onscreen, focusing instead on the cryptic remains of the crimes, allowing viewers to investigate along with the detectives. An example of nearly flawless filmmaking, the movie features a meticulously crafted screenplay, brilliant photography and design, sure-handed direction, and excellent performances from the entire cast. All of these elements combine to amazing effect in the film's unforgettably stunning finale.
Details
| Language: | English, Portuguese |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 22 September 1995 |
| Runtime: | 127 min |
Cast and Crew
as Detective David Mills
as Detective Lt. William Somerset
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Critics Reviews
Variety
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- by: Staff(not credited)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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- by: Rick Groen
Users Reviews
- 30.December.2011
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- by: Hellenne
- Hellenne rated this movie
9/10Amazing
- 14.October.2010
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- by: rodhilton
- rodhilton rated this movie10/10Must See
