1001 Movies Club - Se7en (1995)

 #900. Se7en (1995)

Why It's In The Book: "...the sheer foulness and decay of the nameless city that surrounds them - which makes those of Taxi Driver and Blade Runner seem almost like children's theme parks - conjures up a metaphysical mood that isn't broken even when the film moves to the countryside for its climax... The filmmakers stick to their vision with such dedication and persistence that something indelible come across-something ethically and artistically superior to The Silence of the Lambs that refuses to exploit suffering for fun or entertainment and leaves you wondering about the world we're living in." -1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Member Ratings

Alfindeol - 10/10
"Ebony and ivory with serial killers."
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Castor - 10/10
"A masterpiece of the 90s, Se7en is an oppressively dark and grisly crime thriller that has aged very well, so far."
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Heather - 10/10
"Se7en is possibly my favorite film of all time. It has every element of excellent story telling, the intricate look inside the head of a maniacal serial killer, and the development of characters that are unforgettable."
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Jaime Grijalba - 10/10
"The ending is the best."
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The Mad Hatter - 10/10
"The film kicks us as hard as it can square in the gut. Then as we're left on our hands and knees puking in the gutter, the film basically walks away and waves goodbye, leaving us to try and collect ourselves as best we can."
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Movie Guy Steve - 10/10
"It’s lost nothing since it was first released. It’s just as gripping, just as brutal, and just as unsettling as it was then."
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Adolytsi - 9/10
"What's in the box?"
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Andrew Robinson - 9/10
"Personally I think this movie is Fincher playing target practice for his more subtle direction style, which we saw a much better version of with Zodiac."
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Fey - 9/10
"The concept, as with most serial killer movies, is an interesting one but could have very easily turned out poorly."
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Jay Cluitt - 9/10
"The gritty tone is perfectly realised through every medium possible, the plot is gripping, the twists hold up and, though far from an enjoyable experience, it remains worthwhile."
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Squish - 9/10
"We are immersed into the bleakest city, pouring rain, into the mind of a calculating psychopath. The characters exude the desire to slough off the mire of filth that is this shit-stained world."
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This Guy Over Here - 9/10
"Fifteen years later, Seven is still pointed to as one of the go-to gritty neo-noir stories for anyone interested in the crime genre."
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Whitney - 9/10
"From the opening credits, Se7en succeeds in creating an eerie, unnatural visual motif that continues to haunt the film even through otherwise benign scenes."
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Kim Wilson - 8/10
"Atmospheric and edgy, Se7en is an uncomfortable look at the depravity of the times in which we live."
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Shubhajit Lahiri - 8/10
"...a movie that is on one hand a trip down the murky by-lanes of human civilization, and on the other an unabashedly stylish take on the oft-made genres of police procedurals and serial killer films."
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Robert - 8/10
"The film still lingers in my memory days after - it's a haunting, masterful thriller that not only succeeds in keeping you on edge, but also brings up complex moral issues as well. It's just a really smart, well made movie."
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Overall Rating: 9.2/10