Seven is a 1995 crime-thriller film directed by David Fincher which stars notable actors and actresses from Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman to Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey. The film is about two detectives who work on homicide trying to track down a serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins, together they trace the killers steps only unaware that they become too involved in which leads to an unpredictable climax.Characters: Detective Somerset Detective Mills Detective Taylor Tracy Officer Davis John Doe
Settings: City, Apartment, Police precinct, Deserted wasteland.
Common conventions used: Low key lighting throughout, especially the crime scenes, one example is of the polaroid's being hang in a red room which signifies danger. City weather always raining or overcast to connote the depressive mood. Non diegetic music in important scenes to emphasise the suspension/tension and the use of amplified thunder to make the audience feel frightened and on edge. Overall slow/tense story build up, this makes for a powerful and climatic ending.
Narrative: The film follows rookie detective David Mills (Brad Pitt) on his transfer to an unidentified city where he is partnered with detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) whom is on the verge on retiring. The two investigate a case of a deadly serial killer where Mills' wife, Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow) realises the two aren't getting on so she invites Somerset over to dinner to where they discuss the case further. After a couple of days Tracy arranges to meet with Somerset where she tells him she's miserable in the city and that she's pregnant. Later that day they track down the villains apartment whey they get into a stand off with the killer, named John Doe (Kevin Spacey). Mills gets held at gunpoint by Doe but is eventually let go, Doe contacts the detectives congratulating them on finding him and that he admires detective Mills. After two more killings Doe confronts the two detectives in the police precinct covered in blood, he offers a deal with them that he'll confess to the murders if he can take them to the last two bodies. Wanting a confession the detectives agree. During the prep Mills tries to tell Somerset that he has some concern with the unknowingly pregnant Tracy but cant bring himself around to tell him. The three travel to a desert wasteland on the outskirts of the city where Doe points them towards a specific spot, the men step out. After a few moments a van arrives down the desert road where Somerset flags it down and orders it to stop, the driver claims he was paid to deliver a package for Mills at this exact place at this exact time. Somerset opens the box in horror of what he sees, while running back to Mills telling him to put his gun down Doe states that he was envious of Mills' wife and that he tried to "play husband" with her but it didn't go to plan so he took a souvenir instead. "Her pretty head". Doe's plan all along was for himself to be killed. After telling him that she was pregnant and begged for her life and more importantly her unborn child's life Mills' anger gets the better of him and he fires off multiple shots into Doe's body completing the seven sins and Doe's plan.
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