The crime scenes are rendered in sickening detail, and the whole film has a murky, madly pretentious tone.
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05/20/03
Seven (1995)
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Reviews Counted:50
Fresh:42
Rotten:8
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey
Director: David Fincher
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Reviews for Seven
Top CriticSo chic, studied and murky it resembles a cross between a Nike commercial and a bad Polish art film.
03/31/08
Top CriticOnce homicide detectives Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt catch on to his modus operandi, there's little left in the movie to think about except, gee, wonder how the murderous maniac will do Sloth or Envy?
04/17/02
Good as it is, it misses greatness by not quite finding the right way to end.
01/01/00
Top Critic[An] overrated film, but it is still well-done.
08/22/02
The filmmakers stick to their vision with such dedication and persistence that something indelible comes across--something ethically and artistically superior to The Silence of the Lambs that refuses to exploit suffering for fun or entertainment.
04/28/08
Top CriticThe pace is fast and the shocks build beautifully. The actors within it all reel with convincing horror.
04/17/01
Unfortunately, screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker's finale, in addition to its grossness, feels like an act of treachery against the viewer.
01/01/00
Top CriticIf you think you know where the story is going, think again. This movie has an unconventional ending worthy of the anti-hero movies of the Seventies.
02/03/07
It is very tiresome peering through the gloom trying to catch a glimpse of something interesting, then having to avert one's eyes when it turns out to be just another brutally tormented body.
01/01/00
The situation is formulaic, but director David Fincher contrives a stylish, intentionally ugly look that transcends the pulp narrative.
04/28/08
Fincher and Walker take these hackneyed ingredients, play with them in the context of a brilliantly cohesive plot, and present something consistently fresh -- and very, very dark.
04/28/08
The trouble with Seven is that while the premise is intriguing, the movie is gluey, bumbling and singularly un-thrilling.
01/01/00
For most of its two hours, Se7en is a horrifying and smarter than average crime thriller. Then it shifts to a whole new level, with a couple of twists that just don't happen in this genre.
02/13/01
Because the movie believes in its mission, the climax is likely to resonate in your head for hours, perhaps days after viewing.
01/01/00
Viewers looking for a silver-screen gross-out will be disappointed, but others will appreciate this mature thriller, which proves once again that the best suspensers keep their violence off-camera.
06/05/02
As the story progresses, the film manages to become quite engrossing, but it is a bit disconcerting that it can be so compelling and repugnant at the same time.
01/01/00
Lean back, peer into the darkness, oh, and hold on to your popcorn and your date exceptionally tight when they get to 'sloth.'
01/01/00
"It is one of the best and most intelligent serial killer films ever made."
03/11/02
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