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Summary: Creepy film
Review: I stop short of five stars for two reasons. A.) Kevin Spacey, the psycho around which the film revolves, has only a few minutes of screen time. B.) We don't get to see enough of Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt together onscreen to understand the dynamics of their relationship. Brad Pitt's dialogue could have been better as well...some lines were just awkward.That being said, the film is deliciously gruesome, cruel, and dark. It presents both the ugliest sides of New York and humankind and makes no apologies for making your stomach turn. The premise is brilliant as well...I've seen plenty of 'whodunnits' but nobody has ever thought of weaving in the seven deadly sins (hence the name, Seven). It was brilliant, and the murders themselves were very creative indeed. This edition of the DVD is the best one. It's a two-disc set containing storyboards, director's commentary, and much more. It's so popular here in England that the studio eventually released the same 2 disc version over here, but only in a limited edition. I'm sure it will be a huge seller for years to come.
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Summary: Repellant violence and shoddy scriptwriting
Review: I am amazed at the cast of fine actors who were willing to be involved in this gratuitous gore-fest. The scenes between Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are meandering, meaningless filler as the director waits, slavering, to spring another disgusting image on the viewer.
What truly disturbs me is the positive response this primer for murder and degradation elicited from the public. Now, that's scary.
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Summary: A Horrible Discusting Ending
Review: The good - stimulates your mind about a possible tragity. Th bad - A cut-off-leaving-you-hanging-nightmarish ending.
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Summary: The Picture quality is TOO PRETTY
Review: Seven is a great a film. It is a great screenplay, briliantly acted and expertly directed. Another aspect that made this a great film is the "look" of the film. The film was dark, colors were dull and gray--it gave the the viewer the feeling of impending evil and doom. The visual style was perfect for the story. Every scene looked pale & frightening. The platinum series DVD remastered the orginal film print. The second DVD ( full of extras)actualy shows you how they purposely changed the film. The picture quality is crisp and clear which is a good thing. But the colors of the film were made brighter!!! The dull colors which signified death and decay in the original movie are replaced by brilliant illuminous colors that canote life & happiness. When i first saw the film--the movie was genuinely creepy and disturbing--but this DVD eliminates the visual creepiness of the film and replaces it with standard colors and a standard look. The director, David Fincher, SOLD OUT. He replaced the color of th print to make it look prettier and make the DVD more commercial. He fails to see that what made this film such a classic was its refusal to follow standard hollywood rules about film making.
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Summary: Don't watch this movie if you live by yourself!
Review: I watched this film when I used to live in a studio by myself. The minute I came home I shut my windows, locked my doors and turned on the porch light. Seven scares me in that I'm sure there are psychos like this out there. Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt are at their best in this film.
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Summary: "SILENT SERIAL SCREAMS"
Review: It is a matter of taste - Hannibal? The Tooth Fairy? Or Buffalo Bill? Then this Creepy Guy comes along - brilliantly orchestrated by director David Fincher and brought to sinister life by KEVIN SPACEY [pre-Oscar this is, and very noteworthy]. Others? BRAD PITT and Morgan Freeman as the detectives, one sober - one new and slightly rash. Gwyneth Paltrow as the newlywed wife, so vulnerable, and equally stellar! It's revenge ala Biblical prorportion here, and very nasty indeed! [If you'v seen the campy, classic art-deco "Dr. Phibes" series with the Great Vincent Price - this is similar, but too, too real....] To say more would be to dismantle this dark work of cinematic art by Mr. Fincher - grabs you by the hair from title straight through to the end. Flipside? "Bedazzled" [1968, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore].
Or more darkness? "Exorcist III" Another severe experience, slightly lighter - but with an even quirkier punch? "Fight Club".
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Summary: A kinetic masterpiece
Review: From the first shot to the last, David Fincher's "Se7en" never stops, and never lets you down. Fincher's unique style of writing works much better in this movie than in his others (Along Came A Spider was lumbering and contrived at best). Eschewing the conventional five-act setup, he holds... and holds... and holds, until the last fifteen minutes of the movie. Se7en's finale contains Brad Pitt's most poignant acting to date, in a role that was rather pompously overlooked by the Academy. Even with the forces of good on his side, though, we are supposed to be drawn away from his character, and drawn closer to the killer, who is so laid-back and in control that he could have had Hannibal Lecter as a mentor. Spectacular climax aside, Se7en does a superb job of drawing its audience into the thrill of the forensic hunt. Every small revelation is a massive relief... one step nearer to closing the snare on this heinous criminal. What ensues is so sculptured and fitting (sculptured not by the writer, mind you, but by, well... it's a secret). You can't help but be drawn in. I sincerely hope this isn't Fincher's one-hit wonder. Even so, it remains one of the greatest movies of the decade, and New Line's Platinum DVD release (chocked full of more goodies than you thought possible) is a definite must-have for any home video enthusiast.
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Summary: I don't like it but I recommend it.
Review: I don't like Seven. All who recommend it say it's a good film and that it is well made. But did they like it? Oh, no. This is not a remake of Frank Capra's "It's a wonderful Life" but a film that is designed to depress. The first time you see it is the worst. You are subjected to events of nastiness that go far beyond gritty realism and just as you begin to hope there will be something resembling a happy ending it delivers the ultimate slap in the face. This film is about sin, about how it corrupts the world around us and about how inescapable it is. Brad Pitt has never been better and is well suited to character of Mills. Morgan Freeman is great as always and Kevin Spacey also makes a brief but memorable appearance. It is a film that also has a unique visual quality to it but it is the sound that really makes the atmosphere. Using the sound to generate an atmosphere is a shrewd move because many won't notice it unless it's pointed out. Barking dogs, car sirens, continual rain, there is no peace in this film and at times the ambient sounds drown out the dialogue. (It's okay; the DVD has subtitles). Compare Seven with most other films and you'll notice that sound is rarely used in such an artistic way. The DVD itself is very nice indeed. The first disk has the film itself and four commentaries. Everyone featured on the commentaries is honest about their experiences and when listening to them you begin to learn all kinds of things about the person speaking and the movie process. David Fincher's contributions are the real price for me as Alien3 is one of favourite films and I found out a great deal more about him. On the first commentary you'll find out more about Brad Pitt here than a years subscription to any gossip magazine. Perhaps maybe two. Morgan Freeman is also a pleasure to listen too. It is remarkable to learn about what makes these people tick and what makes them laugh. The commentaries also feature Richard Dyer; author of the BFI critique of Seven, and most of the material featured in the book is in the various commentaries. Of course, four commentaries means you have to watch the film four times over. A summary documentary would have been nice. The second disc disappoints. There isn't a great deal of material on it, only a few detailed scenes and other stuff. Overall this is an excellent DVD for an excellent, but depressing, film.
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Summary: One well crafted, but grizzly thriller for the hardcore!
Review: If theres one thing that will come back to hunt you in your thoughts later on more than watch this film alone in the dark with dts sound. It would have to seening it a Americas largest screen alone, because David Fincher Knows how to shock and disturb. But out of the grizzly, thought-provocking deaths and brillint acting by Brad Pitt, Morgen Freeman, and Keven Spacey comes an awsome rush like no other. Get yourself ready if you plain on buying this great sounding DVD with great extras!
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Summary: still great
Review: I remember seeing seven in san antonio texas in 1995 and remebering how great of a movie it was then. I have seen the movie several times now and it really doesn't lose it affect. Seven is still a strong movies with some great acting from Morgan Freeman.
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