Se7en

Year: 1995

Grade: A+

Country: USA

Director: Fincher

Review

just an amazing film all around. three of the great actors of my generation coming together in the final half hour or so of the film in one of the most memorable endings in film history. fincher does an amazing job creating the dark and dreary atmosphere…not until the final portion of the film do we see any sunlight and that’s, ironically, the darkest part of the film. everything sets up perfectly for the final line: “hemingway once wrote that the world is a fine place and worth fighting for. i agree with the second part.” the characters that freeman and pitt create are so intensely real that, even after repeated viewings, i can’t help but experience the film with the characters…which of course makes the ending all the more powerful. despite the darkness of the city, the crimes being investigated, and the issues addressed throughout, the film keeps things balanced with the occasional (and effective) use of comic relief. loved it from the first viewing to my latest….