i thought this was good not great, but maybe expectations were too high? it was rather slow, the plot wasn’t that interesting, and it doesn’t really go in depth on anything.

spoilers ahead: kevin spacey spewing all this bullshit about how bad the world is just didn’t land for me, it felt cheesy and repetitive. “crime is taking over” trope is just old at this point in 2024 but maybe wasn’t in 1995. the ending was so subpar also? like cmon morgan freeman lets kevin spacey continue to piss brad pitt more and more off and he waits too long to shut him up snd doesn’t deny it at all. he makes no effort to stop brad pitt from spiraling and kevin getting to his head?? none of it comes together, it feels like it wants to be deep but i didnt leave with a message of any kind.

it does have some good like nyc gritty vibes, the constant rain is nice. they setup some nice backstory behind morgan freeman and brad pitt, its just not used in a meaningful way. we know morgan freeman is grumpy, but doesn’t evolve nor does it affect the plot. it feels like this movie is rather forgetable to me alongside other action movies except that it has better acting.

tbh im really dissapointed i wanted to love tbis and everyone told me i would

i thought this was good not great, but maybe expectations were too high? it was rather slow, the plot wasn’t that interesting, and it doesn’t really go in depth on anything.

spoilers ahead: kevin spacey spewing all this bullshit about how bad the world is just didn’t land for me, it felt cheesy and repetitive. “crime is taking over” trope is just old at this point in 2024 but maybe wasn’t in 1995. the ending was so subpar also? like cmon morgan freeman lets kevin spacey continue to piss brad pitt more and more off and he waits too long to shut him up snd doesn’t deny it at all. he makes no effort to stop brad pitt from spiraling and kevin getting to his head?? none of it comes together, it feels like it wants to be deep but i didnt leave with a message of any kind.

it does have some good like nyc gritty vibes, the constant rain is nice. they setup some nice backstory behind morgan freeman and brad pitt, its just not used in a meaningful way. we know morgan freeman is grumpy, but doesn’t evolve nor does it affect the plot. it feels like this movie is rather forgetable to me alongside other action movies except that it has better acting.

tbh im really dissapointed i wanted to love tbis and everyone told me i would

Sometimes you go to the theater and the movie you watch truly leaves you with your jaw dropped to the floor. Se7en does exactly that.

I of course knew that this was going to be a classic since it is so highly regarded, but I was glad to not have any spoilers or even know what it was about going into it. I only realized about half way through that this was the movie where Brad Pitt asks what is in the box. Unfortunately for Mr. Pitt, I had a strong feeling of what was going to be in said box and I ended up being correct.

Younger Brad Pitt and peak Morgan Freeman are outstanding together. Previously I had only seen Pitt in most of his recent roles where he plays a much more adult like figure (i.e. Moneyball, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, etc.), but as I watch his roles in older movies like Ocean’s, Fight Club, and now Se7en, I see just how great he was early in his career. He’s charming, spastic, charismatic, and makes you really connect with the emotions of his characters. Freeman is his own realm. He’s stoic, equally charming, and brings you along with his curiosity so damn well.

This is definitely a movie that is going high up on my list of “glad I got around to watching”, and I am equally as glad it was on that beautiful big silver IMAX screen.

Also, my goal for 2025 is seeing 50 movies in theaters. This is #1/50. Very excited for you all to be a part of the journey.

Sometimes you go to the theater and the movie you watch truly leaves you with your jaw dropped to the floor. Se7en does exactly that.

I of course knew that this was going to be a classic since it is so highly regarded, but I was glad to not have any spoilers or even know what it was about going into it. I only realized about half way through that this was the movie where Brad Pitt asks what is in the box. Unfortunately for Mr. Pitt, I had a strong feeling of what was going to be in said box and I ended up being correct.

Younger Brad Pitt and peak Morgan Freeman are outstanding together. Previously I had only seen Pitt in most of his recent roles where he plays a much more adult like figure (i.e. Moneyball, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, etc.), but as I watch his roles in older movies like Ocean’s, Fight Club, and now Se7en, I see just how great he was early in his career. He’s charming, spastic, charismatic, and makes you really connect with the emotions of his characters. Freeman is his own realm. He’s stoic, equally charming, and brings you along with his curiosity so damn well.

This is definitely a movie that is going high up on my list of “glad I got around to watching”, and I am equally as glad it was on that beautiful big silver IMAX screen.

Also, my goal for 2025 is seeing 50 movies in theaters. This is #1/50. Very excited for you all to be a part of the journey.

doesn’t hit as hard when you know what happens, but still a classic

watched w @sarahbeckhaus

doesn’t hit as hard when you know what happens, but still a classic

watched w @sarahbeckhaus

100/100

100/100

Very well paced is my biggest takeaway. I loved the mystery of the character of John Doe and how you never really actually figure out who he is. Everyone gave a real good performance in this one as well. It was almost like a horror film at times on how dark and twisted it was, I really enjoyed that aspect of it. A very very good movie, though I will say it’s rewatchability is a bit low once you know what’s coming next.

Very well paced is my biggest takeaway. I loved the mystery of the character of John Doe and how you never really actually figure out who he is. Everyone gave a real good performance in this one as well. It was almost like a horror film at times on how dark and twisted it was, I really enjoyed that aspect of it. A very very good movie, though I will say it’s rewatchability is a bit low once you know what’s coming next.