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Actors: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey and Gwyenth Paltrow.
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Seven |
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Burnt out Detective Lt. William Somerset (Freeman) is just six days from retirement after 35 long years of service in an unnamed American city (played by both LA and Philadelphia), when a truly bizarre death -- a man forced to eat himself to death -- occurs. It's the first big case for the young and ambitious homicide detective who will replace Somerset, young David Mills (Pitt), but the veteran is not sure Mills is up to the job so they work the case together. Deaths that suggest Greed and Lust follow, and gradually it becomes clear that the killer, "John Doe," is after our heroes. This 1995 thriller is long on style, chills, and shock, does all right in the acting department, but is weak in its plotting.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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This movie has a lot of gore and graphic means of death. This movie tells a twisted story about a serial killer who kills people who have committed one of the SEVEN deadly sins. Glaughtony, Greed, Sloth, Lust, Pride, Envy, and Wrath. Kevin Spacey plays a killer and Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman return the favor as detectives. The only scene that may startle you is Sloth. I give it four stars.
--Josh Rhodes, Resident Scholar
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Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are detectives trying to track down John Doe, an elusive criminal mastermind bent on committing crimes modeled after the seven deadly sins. Kevin Spacey plays John Doe, and although he is only in the movie for less than half an hour, he pulls of his part chillingly. Exciting, gory, psychological, suspensefui thriller that is fascinating and gross at the same time.
--Margaret, Resident Scholar
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This is a modern day film noir, which is intended to play the viewer's mind. Based around 2 government investigators, it follows an ever more disturbing set of murders which aim to cover the seven deadly sins. The murderer is played by Kevin Spacey, who plays a truly scary 20 minute part of the film. The investigators (Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman) are left chasing the moves of the murderer. Clues are intentionally left, the main clues being the name of the sin that the murder has covered. A sick climax leaves the murderer needing to be murdered to cover the last of the seven sins (envy). Gwenyth Paktrow plays Pitt's concerned girlfriend, who tragically gets caught up in Spacey's sick mission. Warning, this is a seriously disturbing film!
--james kennaby, Resident Scholar
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This Thriller is about a man who deciedes to kill some people who are committing the seven deadly sins. The movie follows the two detectives involved in the case and how they go about solving it. A real twist in the end. For people who love a challenge or some deep thought.
--Nancy Ferrinda, Resident Scholar
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A very dark horror story about Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt who are detectives chasing a criminal's case who is commiting crimes based on the seven deadly sins of catholisism. What I thought very interesting about this film is the fact that the killer (Kevin Spacey) doesn't actually kill anyone except the last victim.
--Michael Gookin, Resident Scholar
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Seven is a major psychological thriller that will keep you wondering and thinking. The basic idea is two homocide detectives (Freeman & Pitt) are put on the case to determine the cause of death of one individual. Gradually more murders appear leaving behind the clues of the "7 Deadly Sins" hence the title Seven. As they discover each mutilated corpse they become closer to finding their killer (spacey). Spacey is a very intelligent killer. He had designed each murder scene with specific detail coressponding to the Sins. The ending of this film will blow you away. This is one of the most intelligent films of all time. Extremely suspensful. Awesome charaters.
10 out of 10 for Seven.
--Vin Diesel, Resident Scholar
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A psychopath is on a murder spree based on the seven deadly sins. When Detectives Mills and Somerset begin investigating, they realize the abyssmal depths they will have to go to to get into the mind of a killer. The violence goes full-pitch until the unexpectedly grisly conclusion.
--Tracy Hocutt, Resident Scholar
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A new investigator (Brad Pitt)teams up with a retiring officer but find themselves chasing a serial killer. This man kills people according to the seven deadly sins.Very intense film and a must see for people who like Fight Club.
--dino, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 35.6%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 42.2%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 22.2%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Horror film?
Yes
Horror Plotlets:
- mad guy with knife likes to slice
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
Misc setting
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- rough sex
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
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