Se7enmaritza9.7· January 3, 2025Followgot stuck between which quote stood out to me the most so i will share both because they both represent the same ideology that i am completely fascinated by: “he’s not the devil. he’s just a man.” and “it’s more comfortable for you to label me insane.” there is some evil in this world that simply cannot be explained, no matter how hard the human mind may try to do so in order to find some sort of peace and tranquility because if there’s an explanation, then surely there must be a solution. as a psych major, one is always posed with the question, “is man inherently evil?” because truly what in the world could cause someone to commit such vile and inhumane acts? the nature of evil is a topic that has always captured my interest and wow the film truly does a phenomenal job at capturing that. i was completely intrigued by every second of this film; as someone who’s a fan of the saw franchise, i gravitated towards it due to the nature of the killings that the plot surrounds, but i never found myself actually moving to watch it … similar as my experience with interstellar, i’m so glad i waited because watching it in imax was certainly the best first-time experience. i was on edge during so many moments but wow oh wow that chase scene had me sweating. the camera angles, the rapid cuts, the sound design - it all came together to build the intensity of the scene, only furthered by mills’ impulsive nature. while the chase was certainly an iconic scene, i have to talk about that ending … i feel somewhat guilty because at various points i found myself thinking “so they just mentioned mills’ wife being pregnant for shits and giggles?” because it was hardly mentioned again and then i felt like i was completely slapped in the face at the end. i was blessed to never have this one spoiled for me and i genuinely cannot put into words the complete emptiness that i felt upon realizing what had occurred. need a moment to myself after this one.CommentsSign in to react and join the conversation.Sign inGet the app