Se7en

So this is Gotham, right? Two masterpieces in a day. Se7en may be Fincher’s best film although I will need to rewatch The Social Network to finalise my thoughts. But right now this sits at the top of the list. Everything about this film is exceptional. From the writing to the camera work. But i’ll let you experience it for yourself. I’ll just mention two things. The city, which is never given a name, is so grubby and disgusting. It is unlike cities in the US, where although crime is prevalent, there is often hopeful things as well. This is a place where any good is suffocated by all the evil that takes place there. The constant rain and sirens drowning out the sound of people. Much like the inhabitants of this city, who have become apathetic to other people and crime. Fincher masterfully presents us with the nightmarish location and causes us to ask ourselves what could a city like this do to an individual like John Doe. Is he a result of this hellhole of a place. Se7en doesn’t show us the full details of the events that transpire, instead it let’s us, the viewers, play detective and piece together the mystery like Mills and Sommerset. Fincher leaves all the details to be imagined by us, as gruesome as they are. This is an excellent decision and really sets Se7en apart from the rest of additions to the mystery/thriller genre.