Se7en (1995)

Regista:

David Fincher

Sceneggiatore (WGA):

Andrew Kevin Walker (written by)

Data di uscita:

22 settembre 1995 (USA)

Genere:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Slogan:

Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light.

Plot:

Police drama about two cops, one new and one about to retire, after a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as his MO.

Plot Keywords:

Fingerprints | Psycho Thriller | Sleeping Pills | Envy | Pride

Premi:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 17 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Probably the greatest murder story ever

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	Detective David Mills
Morgan Freeman	...	Detective Lt. William Somerset
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Tracy Mills
R. Lee Ermey	...	Police Captain
Andrew Kevin Walker	...	Dead Man (as Andy Walker)
Daniel Zacapa	...	Detective Taylor
John Cassini	...	Officer Davis
Bob Mack	...	Gluttony Victim
Peter Crombie	...	Dr. O'Neill
Reg E. Cathey	...	Coroner (as Reginald E. Cathey)
George Christy	...	Workman
Endre Hules	...	Cab Driver
Hawthorne James	...	George, Library Night Guard
William Davidson	...	Library Guard (as Roscoe Davidson)
Bob Collins	...	Library Guard

Alias:

Seven (USA) (alternative spelling)
The Seven Deadly Sins (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, and for strong language.

Durata:

127 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Portuguese

Colore:

Colore (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Divieti:

USA:R (certificate #33601) | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Israel:16 (re-rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Belgium:KNT | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (nf) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:18 (original rating) | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Luoghi delle riprese:

Alexandria Hotel - 501 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Curiosità:

According to earlier versions of the script, the unspoken name of the police captain is Captain Lucas.

Errori:

Continuity: The direction of the light varies between shots during the final scene.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Police Captain: Neighbors heard them screaming at each other, like for two hours, and it was nothing new. Then they heard the gun go off, both barrels. Crime of passion.
William Somerset: Yea, just look at all the passion on that wall.

Movie Connections:

Citato in Who's on First: The Movie (2005)

Colonna sonora:

Air

Probably the greatest murder story ever

Seven's quality puts it so far beyond most of the "cops on trail of deranged killer" genre that it comes out as a true jewel of cinema. Everything about seven is perfect. It is art captured on film. This movie is a bright spot for all of the stars who worked on it.

Brad Pitt never gets the credit he deserves for his acting because he's a pretty boy and the press is a lot more interested about how he and Jennifer are doing. That's a shame because he is a talented actor that isn't afraid to take chances with both the roles that he picks and the characters that he plays. That is quite rare in the A-list world. Morgan Freeman is a great actor. You can always count on him to do what he does best which is play a wise veteran that has seen it all. Kevin Spacey is another great actor that has great range and really puts life and personality into his characters.

The real talent of this movie, excluding the actors that brought it to life, is the director David Fincher and the writer Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher's talents for making a visually stunning film are now well known and he often brings a dark patina to his work. Andrew Kevin Walker must have some incredible demons living inside him. Either that or one hell of an imagination for bringing the intricate story of Seven and the plan of John Doe to life.

John Doe's plan really is twisted and I won't be spoiling it here. Suffice to say I have never seen so evil and complicated a plan in a movie before or since. The cinematography of the film is dark but beautiful and throughout the film it is either night or raining or both except for two very brief moments. It is such an emotional movie that you can't keep from being caught up in what is happening. Do you understand and sympathize with what John Doe is doing or do you think him a mad killer that must be stopped.

Bottom Line: If you haven't had the opportunity to see Seven yet then you must at least rent it. It is so damn good that I know you will like it. The only reason you wouldn't is because you're just too damn fragile to take something this hardcore.