Seven [Blu-ray Book]

Seven [Blu-ray Book] Review

This is probably THE definitive serial killer film. I use to think The Silence of the Lambs [Blu-ray] was the best, but after watching my new Blu Ray copy I have to say that this is the better drama.

I remember when this played in theaters it so un-nerved me that I went back the next day to see it again. On second viewing it occurred to that the 'city,' which is a major part of the movie is un-named; it is a horrid place and I thought that Fincher did not want to associate it with any 'real' city; in the special features in this new disc that is exactly what happened.

I've been very impressed with Fincher ever since Alien 3 (Collector's Edition) (Note: NOT the 114 minute theatrical release but the 155 minute version Fincher delivered to the studio that then ruined it. The 'good' version is, I think, on this collector's edition, in the so-called 'Quadrilogy' and in the new Blu Ray, properly named, 'Alien Anthology'). Anyway, sorry for the rant, Fincher has gone on to make some of the classic films of the past few years.

The special features on this release are alright, nothing really special, but worth the extra money. Kevin Spacey's performance is down right chilling. An excellent buy.

Now for a gripe at Amazon. Why do they combine all reviews of a movie no matter which version you are thinking of buying? Some of the negative reviews here relate to a poorly done transfer for the European market. Others relate to other editions. It isn't just this movie, it's all reviews on a movie, book, product, no matter which version are lumped. I recently bought a Kindle book that had very negative reviews due to a bad tech transfer; the author/publisher had fixed all the problems and then gone through all the negative reviews one at a time to explain that they had been fixed. Why not just have Amazon delete those or clearly show they relate to another version?

My glowing review here is for the new Blu Ray version that was specifically supervised by David Fincher.

Seven [Blu-ray Book] Overview

Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Pride. Lust. Envy. Two cops (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour, drizzly city sick with pain and blight. David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) guides the action – physical, mental and spiritual – with a sure understanding of what terrifies us, right up to a stunning denouement that will rip the scar tissue off the most hardened soul.

Seven [Blu-ray Book] Specifications

The most viscerally frightening and disturbing homicidal-maniac picture since The Silence of the Lambs, Seven is based on an idea that's both gruesome and ingenious. A serial killer forces each of his victims to die by acting out one of the seven deadly sins. The murder scene is then artfully arranged into a grotesque tableau, a graphic illustration of each mortal vice. From the jittery opening credits to the horrifying (and seemingly inescapable) concluding twist, director David Fincher immerses us in a murky urban twilight where everything seems to be rotting, rusting, or molding; the air is cold and heavy with dread. Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are the detectives who skillfully track down the killer--all the while unaware that he has been closing in on them, as well. Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey are also featured, but it is director Fincher and the ominous, overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere of doom that he creates that are the real stars of the film. It's a terrific date movie--for vampires. --Jim Emerson

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