Seven

4.5/5

I must say that I always really enjoyed the director of this film, David Fincher. He made the good serial killer film "Zodiac" and then two years ago made one of the best films of the decade "The Social Network". "Seven" was one of his earliest films and you can really tell he is inspired by other serial killer films like "Silence of the Lambs" but in the end it doesn't matter. Along with "Silence of the Lambs", "Seven" is one of the best films of the 90's and one of the best serial killer films out there.

The film is about two detectives (Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman) who are investigating a serial killer who kills people on seven deadly sins: gluttony, greed, sloth, pride, envy and wrath.

Morgan Freeman is really good here. He does a nice job and I like how he plays his role. His character is mellow, lonely, calm and collected.

What I like about most horror films is the "kill" scenes but in this one, there isn't one. Usually I wouldn't like that but the shots of the victims makes up for it. They are unsettling, done well and are definitely some of the best scenes in this film.

Another neat thing about this film is how it combines religion and horror. It is quite an interesting idea and quite original. It couldn't have been done better.

Kevin Spacey is wonderful playing the serial killer. He is extremely creepy and very believable.

The main highlight of the film is the ending. The best way to describe the ending is it is jaw dropping and quite surprising. It is definitely one of the best endings I've seen in a film. After I finished watching this film, I could not stop thinking about it which shows how powerful it is and how touched I was by it.

One of the main things I don't like in this film is how there are some interesting ideas but they are never really developed. In one scene, Morgan Freeman tells the story of how his girlfriend got pregnant. That is all we are really told but I think it would have been better if this was developed further and we could learn more about the character. There were also quite a few "rainy" scenes. Usually I am fine with this but here, it seemed like overkill.

Seven is a powerful horror film that has one of the best endings you will ever see. It also has some great acting and is a horror film that you will not soon forget.