It peaked with the dinner scene where morgan freeman laughed
Se7en
Seven deadly sins. Seven ways to die.
Rating
3.5 (2)
Release Date
9/22/1995Runtime
127 minsOverview
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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A methodical descent into urban darkness where two detectives chase a serial killer who philosophizes through murder, culminating in a carefully constructed nightmare that lingers long after the credits roll.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseBleakParanoid
Themes
ObsessionJusticeCorruptionMortality
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
DesaturatedHigh-contrastFormalist
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceSexual violence
Morgan Freeman
Somerset
Brad Pitt
Mills
Gwyneth Paltrow
Tracy
John Cassini
Officer Davis
Peter Crombie
Dr. O'Neill
Reg E. Cathey
Dr. Santiago
R. Lee Ermey
Police Captain
Daniel Zacapa
Detective Taylor at First Murder
Andrew Kevin Walker
Dead Man at 1st Crime Scene
George Christy
Workman at Door of Somerset's Office
Endre Hules
Cab Driver
Hawthorne James
George the Night Guard at the Library
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