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Seven - 2 Disc Set [1995]


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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

The most viscerally frightening and disturbing homicidal maniac picture since The Silence of the Lambs, Seven is based on an idea that's both gruesome and ingenious. A serial killer forces each of his victims to die by acting out one of the seven deadly sins. The murder scene is then artfully arranged into a grotesque tableau, a graphic illustration of each mortal vice. From the jittery opening credits to the horrifying (and seemingly inescapable) concluding twist, director David Fincher immerses us in a murky urban twilight where everything seems to be rotting, rusting, or moulding; the air is cold and heavy with dread. Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are the detectives who skillfully track down the killer--all the while unaware that he has been closing in on them, as well. Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey are also featured, but it is director Fincher and the ominous, overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere of doom that he creates that are the real stars of the film. It's a terrific date movie--for vampires. --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com


GREAT
Review date: 2008-09-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

EVER SINCE I SAW SEVEN WHEN IT FIRST WAS RELEASED YEARS AGO I HAVED ALWAYS RATED THIS FILM.TIME AS NOT MADE IT NO DIFFERENT TO WATCH EVEN THOUGH IT IS OVER TEN YEARS OLD.IT IS A FILM WHERE YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE STORY UNFOLDING TO UNDERSTAND THE ENDING.IT WILL SHOCK YOU IN SOME PARTS,AND MAKE YOU JUMP AND CRINGE IN OTHER PARTS, A VERY GOOD FILM TO WATCH.I AM GLAD I NOW HAVE IT IN MY DVD COLLECTION.

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7 DEADLY SINS AND ONE STUNNING THRILLER !
Review date: 2008-07-22 Rating: 10 out of 10

Seven is still director David Fincher's masterpiece. With an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt (alongside Fight Club his finest performance), Kevin Spacey (in career making mode) and the always watchable Morgan Freeman, Fincher fashioned a gory and brilliantly paced thriller that was every bit the equal of the Oscar gobbling Silence of the Lambs.
Freeman, and a suitably haggard Pitt play detectives tasked with stopping a serial killer (Spacey) who is offing his victims in the most grusome and inventive ways - based on the 7 deadly sins. It's a beautifully paced thriller with lots of twists, turns and dead ends that ratches up the tension to almost unbearable levels. It's very graphic in it's depiction of the murders - gluttony and sloth are particulary stomach churning - but these scenes are integeral to the narrative of the film.
Fincher fills Seven with rain, shadows and bleached out colour - a technique he first tried on the patchy Alien 3 - to startling effect, plus the script is satifyingly razor sharp and flab free. The final harrowing scene will also stay inside your head long after the film has ended - guaranteed.
When the greatest thrillers of the 90's are compiled no doubt Hannibal and Clarice will take the honours, but if you overlook Seven then you are missing a stunning piece of work. Proof too that Gwenyth Paltrow can really act.
The extras are ok but it's the excellent picture and sound quality that makes this THE Seven to own.

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Darker version of Lethal Weapon
Review date: 2007-11-25 Rating: 10 out of 10

The strengths of the film include an odd relationship between the two lead cops, who seem loosely based on the two lead cops of the "Lethal Weapon" series, but who (thankfully) never play for laughs, and never really become "buddies" - the young cop is too arrogant, and the older cop has too much experience, which the young cop refuses to acknowledge. The two characters are also brilliantly acted by Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt (probably his best performance).

There's one odd flaw in the film - about half-way through, I found that I had learned to "expect the unexpected" from the film, which meant that the rest of the film was predictable in a bizarre way - simply decide where the expected move would be, and then expect the unexpected move instead. The most obvious instance of this is in the finale itself, which could be guessed at least 5 minutes ahead of time.

Normally, this would be a formula for disaster - but fortunately, the high quality of the film-making twists the film into an edge-of-the-seat suspenseful waiting game as we watch with horror the one cop's encounter with the insanity of pure evil.

SE7EN IS WELL CRAFTED MAKING IT ONE OF THE GREAT FILMS OF THE 90'S
Review date: 2007-10-18 Rating: 10 out of 10

The movie, "Se7en", starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Gwyneth Paltrow, is by far one of the most inventive, well-written, and cerebral films in recent history. The film, blending a well put together combination of dark visual style, intense plot development, and polished acting, remains tight and focused throughout, from beginning to end, never straying outwards into unimportant issues, or resorting to typical Hollywood clichés. Se7en is uniquely on its own for suspense dramas as it both fuels the need of the audience to be drawn in and entertained by the events unfolding, and remain uncompromising and shocking, thus satisfying the initial vision of the director, David Fincher.

The story surrounds the hunt for a serial killer, who, inspired by Dante Alighieri's seven deadly sins from "The Divine Comedy", sets out to, "preach" about man's impurity, and does so by targeting victims, then torturing them by pitting their own underlining sins against them. Se7en seemingly starts out as a typical cat and mouse detective story, however, it quickly develops into of a sort of modern-myth, with good and evil taking centre stage. The story is original on all counts, and thrilling on all levels. The most important aspect of Se7en, however, is that it keeps the audience numerous steps behind its story, as oppose to other thrillers, which become predictable and bland by the end. By keeping the audience in the dark, the film remains fresh and original as it progresses. Se7en even dramatically turns the tide at one point, just as the audience is finally getting comfortable and asserted into the gloomy atmosphere, thus creating as much as fear and uncertainty in the audience as it is with the characters involved. By the film's conclusion, the audience is as much apart of the film as the characters themselves, and arrive at Se7en's surprise ending without a single clue of it, prior to it occurring. Se7en's poetic ending(which will not be given away) says a lot for the people behind the movie, showing they are not afraid of going against the grain. A rarity with films so nowadays.

Directed brilliantly by David Fincher, and skillfully written by Andrew Kevin Walker, Se7en is well crafted and ingeniously clever, making it one of the greatest films of the 90's. While Se7en may not have garnered critical acclaim as such films as Silence of the Lambs, Se7en is, undoubtedly, as influential as any film to date.

DARK AND SPOOKY
Review date: 2007-09-25 Rating: 10 out of 10

Great film, great cast.

The story follows a serial killer who recreates the seven deadly sins (greed, lust etc) in a very powerful and dark thriller.

Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman bond well as the experienced and nearly rookie detectives hunting the mysterious killer.

10 OUT OF 10 ALL ROUND

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Morgan Freeman
Kevin Spacey
Brad Pitt
Andrew Kevin Walker
Richard Portnow

Creators:
Morgan Freeman (Primary Contributor)
Kevin Spacey (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Entertainment in Video
Manufacturer: Entertainment in Video
EAN: 5017239190728
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2001-02-26
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 122 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1995
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Italian (Original Language)

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