Saturday, May 29, 2010

A Synopsis Of Se7en

By Herman Knowles

If you are taking a look at this particular piece, you are likely hoping to learn a little bit about the impressive movie "Se7en." Sure enough, there are many different things that you likely should know about this movie, and most of these will be addressed in the upcoming paragraphs.

You should know, though, that this might contain more about the plot of the movie than you might care to know. Meaning, if you have not seen this movie and read the plot synopsis it might tell you more than the back of the movie cover will. This has a shocking ending, which will not be revealed in this article, so don't worry about that.

The film begins with a brief introduction to two of the main characters through the film, Detective William Somerset and Detective David Mills. The two have been partnered together and it isn't long before they are both on the case investigating two very unique murders unlike anything either of them had ever seen before.

The first of these involves a morbidly obese man who was force fed spaghetti until a simple blow to the stomach split him open, killing him. Later, Mills discovers the word "GLUTTONY" written behind the refrigerator. On the other scene, a corrupt lawyer involved in getting guilty people off the hook for a decent compensation was found dead amongst various dollar bills. The word "GREED" was written on the floor here.

It doesn't take a lot of deduction by the detectives to determine that these crimes are relative to the seven deadly sins. So while two of them have been portrayed, there are still five crimes that are slated to occur to complete the quorum. It doesn't take long for these to rack up either, and they are not for the faint of heart.

To make matters even more obscure, the culprit, John Doe, reveals himself (even turning himself in). He offers to show the detectives Mills and Somerset to the location of the last two victims that had yet to be discovered. They are willing to play along when he agrees to give a full confession that would surely put him away. The last two victims are the last that you might have expected though.

The power players that really made this movie as brilliant as it became were Brad Pitt (Detective Mills) and Kevin Spacey (John Doe). The supporting roles from Morgan Freeman (Detective Somerset) and Gwenyth Paltrow (Tracy Mills) were instrumental in making the other roles as impressive as they really were. This film was not only among the most gruesome and chilling pieces you are likely to see, but it really has earned a spot among the classic crime films of all time.

So, if you wanted to learn more about Se7en, than this should have given you a good introduction to the film. While there is certainly more to appreciate about this movie, you are going to have to learn about that for yourself. So put the kids to bed, and appreciate what so many others have deemed one of the best films of 1995, and likely the nineties altogether. - 38505

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