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TheSwordDancer

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For me, this movie is a true work of art. I loved this film and it's still one of my favs. Now, this movie is not for the squeamish, it's very grafic with the victums. But if you're not bothered by that, cheak this movie out. The story is...
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For me, this movie is a true work of art. I loved this film and it's still one of my favs. Now, this movie is not for the squeamish, it's very grafic with the victums. But if you're not bothered by that, cheak this movie out. The story is powerful, you care about the characters and has an ending you won't see coming.

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Posted sep 17, 2008 5:04 am pt

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As i was watching the film a creeping feeling of darkness filled the room. Se7en is one of if not the darkest movie i´ve ever seen. Not just Physicly but aalso psychologicly. The acting isn´t top notch but...
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As i was watching the film a creeping feeling of darkness filled the room. Se7en is one of if not the darkest movie i´ve ever seen. Not just Physicly but aalso psychologicly. The acting isn´t top notch but it´s great. I didn´t realy think Kevin Spacey was right for the role as the killer, but his acting was good. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman is great in their roles as their characters are identical to their real life person. Brad Pitt is the young sort of unexperienced good looking guy and Morgan Freeman is the old wise man. The script is very well written. And the directing is superb as well is as mensioned the cinematagrophy. Se7en is a classic from the 90´s that will be remembered for a long time.

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Posted may 15, 2008 5:13 am pt

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As i was watching the film a creeping feeling of darkness filled the room. Se7en is one of if not the darkest movie i´ve ever seen. Not just Physicly but aalso psychologicly. The acting isn´t top notch but...
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As i was watching the film a creeping feeling of darkness filled the room. Se7en is one of if not the darkest movie i´ve ever seen. Not just Physicly but aalso psychologicly. The acting isn´t top notch but it´s great. I didn´t realy think Kevin Spacey was right for the role as the killer, but his acting was good. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman is great in their roles as their characters are identical to their real life person. Brad Pitt is the young sort of unexperienced good looking guy and Morgan Freeman is the old wise man. The script is very well written. And the directing is superb as well is as mensioned the cinematagrophy. Se7en is a classic from the 90´s that will be remembered for a long time.

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Posted may 15, 2008 5:12 am pt

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Nasty, nasty, nasty. Possibly the most dark and harrowing film ever. Whew. What can I say? This film scares me just thinking about it. A murderer is running around punishing people for their sins, matching each crime to one of the seven deadly...
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Nasty, nasty, nasty. Possibly the most dark and harrowing film ever. Whew. What can I say? This film scares me just thinking about it. A murderer is running around punishing people for their sins, matching each crime to one of the seven deadly deeds of the title. Oh boy, is it ever graphic. You'll have to watch much of this through your fingers. What's a surprise is that the acting is so good. Brad Pitt is warm and humane as the young cop, Morgan Freeman his usual awesome self as the wiser superior officer. I'm not sure this film is entirely believable as a could-be-real story-- I don't know if real crazy people would be able to be semi-coherent in the way they are trying to 'teach lessons'-- but it sure is spooky taking the ride.

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Posted feb 8, 2008 2:16 am pt

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they say twisted metal:black music was based on se7en

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Posted jan 18, 2008 9:57 am pt

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A film you have to see befor you die. Nothing more to say.

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Posted jan 12, 2008 4:20 pm pt

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it was suspenseful, it shows how ugly the seven deadly sins are. That sloth guy was so sad.....

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Posted dec 31, 2007 3:34 pm pt

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"Each sin turns against the sinner", it may hurts people sometimes and that's why I liked Se7en. Everybody knows the "7 deadly sins" but the movie shows its ugliest side. It's not another serial killer movie, there is a deeper...
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"Each sin turns against the sinner", it may hurts people sometimes and that's why I liked Se7en. Everybody knows the "7 deadly sins" but the movie shows its ugliest side. It's not another serial killer movie, there is a deeper thought which is relative. The rainy days and dark scenes aren't merely by chance, it's related to "Third Circle of Hell" from Dante Alighieri "The Divine Comedy". And well, if you know David Fincher style, you probably know the reason of such darkness over scenes.

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Posted dec 14, 2007 8:33 am pt

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+ great story
+ brad pitt and morgan freeman both deliver amazing performances
+ great twist ending

- close to every visual in the movie is extremly dark (they don't have lightbulbs?)
- horrible music

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Posted mar 18, 2007 9:42 pm pt

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I love John Doe!! He is a true psychopath, scary, smart and crazy!! Great movie, surprise ending...

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Posted mar 16, 2007 7:30 pm pt

• [+] Variety
  
  90
  This weirdly off-kilter suspenser goes well beyond the usual police procedural or killer-on-a-rampage yarn due to a fine script, striking craftsmanship and a masterful performance by Morgan Freeman.

  by Staff(not credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  88
  It's intriguing, appalling, savvy, nasty, grossly unsettling -- you may not like what you see, but you'll definitely be affected by the sight.

  by Rick Groen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  88
  A dark, grisly, horrifying and intelligent thriller.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  80
  One can already tell that this film is on to something special during the opening credits.

  by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film.com
  
  80
  An imaginative and disturbing work; well worth a look.

  by Andy Spletzer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  78
  A very nasty piece of work, indeed.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  Placing style above coherence, Seven glosses over plot points and shows a weakness for cheap, lurid effects.

  by Edward Guthmann | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  75
  While Seven lacks the cleverness of the superior "Usual Suspects," it's strong enough to hold its own against most other thrillers.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  75
  This homicide thriller has a tantalizingly morbid atmosphere of unease.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  70
  A decidedly medieval enterprise, darker in text and tone than a Gothic cathedral by the light of the moon.

  by Rita Kempley | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
  70
  It's not the identity of the killer that gives Seven its kick -- it's the way Fincher raises mystery to the level of moral provocation.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
  70
  Noticeable skill has gone into the making of Seven, but it's hard to take much pleasure in that.

  by Kenneth Turan | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  70
  A gruesome detective-thriller about a serial killer who ices egregious offenders of the seven deadly sins, portends an unpalatable combination of formulaic writing and unmitigated nastiness.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  70
  An accomplished thriller that's nasty, brutish and relatively short.

  by Staff(not credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  63
  It's a misfire--but a fascinating, magnetic misfire, a film full of first-rate talents forced into absurdity, struggling to bring believability to nonsense. [22 September 1995, Friday, p. C]

  by Michael Wilmington | Read Full Review »