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Se7en.
What a top, top film.
Standard “Old cop saddled with new partner just before he retires” scenario that’s been done a million times before.
But this stands head and shoulders above the rest, because of direction, performances and script.
No clichés at all throughout, which is hard to do these days.
Brad Pitt once more proves he’s more than just a pretty face (I’m starting to appreciate this guy more and more), Kevin Spacey puts in an un-credited turn as John Doe (Spacey didn’t want his name in the opening credits as people would realise he hadn’t appeared yet and know it was him).
But what makes this movie for me is Morgan Freeman.
A performance of quiet dignity, weariness and an overall sadness at the way the world works.
Sitting in bed he needs a metronome to fall asleep, a look of absolute exhaustion with life on his face, or as Freeman says on the DVD commentary “his heart is full”.
His performance is stellar throughout, a stillness that belies the thoughts in his head – You know he thinks about everything to the tiniest detail and it plagues him.
Spacey. Ah Kevin Spacey.
He could have been really OTT (watch Silence of the Lambs to see how NOT to portray a psycho), you can see why nobody in the street would suspect him.
Reserved, intelligent and extremely dangerous, even sitting in the back of a car.
As for Fincher?
He got blasted for Alien 3, now everyone says “I loved it”. Yeah? So how come it did zero box office?
But I digress.
Fincher is proving to be one of the premier directors working today, a distinct visual style, willing to take chances and never to be dull.
Coupled with Andrew Kevin Walker’s screenplay, they have managed to create one of the most original, dark, thoughtful “serial killer” movies in recent cinema.
DVD
A collectors dream.
5 commentaries.
Pitt, Freeman and Fincher on one, lighting on another, script and effect on the third, sound on the 4th and another one I cant remember.
Extras?
A dissection of the opening credits, original opening and ending, storyboard for another ending, the making and discussion of the John Doe diaries (disturbing amounts of detail here), press kits, the ENTIRE collection of photographs used (broken into sections), you have:
John Doe’s photos of Gluttony murder and Sloth.
Police photos from all the crime scenes with commentaries by the photographer.
So many things to appreciate and, if you’re a fanboy, don’t miss out on the 2 disc collectors edition.
What a top, top film.
Standard “Old cop saddled with new partner just before he retires” scenario that’s been done a million times before.
But this stands head and shoulders above the rest, because of direction, performances and script.
No clichés at all throughout, which is hard to do these days.
Brad Pitt once more proves he’s more than just a pretty face (I’m starting to appreciate this guy more and more), Kevin Spacey puts in an un-credited turn as John Doe (Spacey didn’t want his name in the opening credits as people would realise he hadn’t appeared yet and know it was him).
But what makes this movie for me is Morgan Freeman.
A performance of quiet dignity, weariness and an overall sadness at the way the world works.
Sitting in bed he needs a metronome to fall asleep, a look of absolute exhaustion with life on his face, or as Freeman says on the DVD commentary “his heart is full”.
His performance is stellar throughout, a stillness that belies the thoughts in his head – You know he thinks about everything to the tiniest detail and it plagues him.
Spacey. Ah Kevin Spacey.
He could have been really OTT (watch Silence of the Lambs to see how NOT to portray a psycho), you can see why nobody in the street would suspect him.
Reserved, intelligent and extremely dangerous, even sitting in the back of a car.
As for Fincher?
He got blasted for Alien 3, now everyone says “I loved it”. Yeah? So how come it did zero box office?
But I digress.
Fincher is proving to be one of the premier directors working today, a distinct visual style, willing to take chances and never to be dull.
Coupled with Andrew Kevin Walker’s screenplay, they have managed to create one of the most original, dark, thoughtful “serial killer” movies in recent cinema.
DVD
A collectors dream.
5 commentaries.
Pitt, Freeman and Fincher on one, lighting on another, script and effect on the third, sound on the 4th and another one I cant remember.
Extras?
A dissection of the opening credits, original opening and ending, storyboard for another ending, the making and discussion of the John Doe diaries (disturbing amounts of detail here), press kits, the ENTIRE collection of photographs used (broken into sections), you have:
John Doe’s photos of Gluttony murder and Sloth.
Police photos from all the crime scenes with commentaries by the photographer.
So many things to appreciate and, if you’re a fanboy, don’t miss out on the 2 disc collectors edition.
I dont fancy him or anything.
just like his movies.
Glad to have cleared that up
just like his movies.
Glad to have cleared that up
I did wonder about that one
*s*
No worries, we all make errors.
Morgan Freeman is, to me, one of the most consistently calss actors around.
De Niro is ok, but he's chosen some stinkloaf movies lately.
Whatever Freeman is in, he gives a top-notch performance.
What a guy!
*s*
No worries, we all make errors.
Morgan Freeman is, to me, one of the most consistently calss actors around.
De Niro is ok, but he's chosen some stinkloaf movies lately.
Whatever Freeman is in, he gives a top-notch performance.
What a guy!
I am a boob!
GAC!!
Goatboy wrote:
> Deep Rising?
havent seen that one, do you mean Deep Impact?
Even
> though THAT movie sucked, Freeman was note-perfect.
Shawshank
> Redemption is another one he owns. A classicly trained, elegant,
> poised actor.
He just comes across as so still and serene.
This
> guy is up there with the best.
GAC!!
Goatboy wrote:
> Deep Rising?
havent seen that one, do you mean Deep Impact?
Even
> though THAT movie sucked, Freeman was note-perfect.
Shawshank
> Redemption is another one he owns. A classicly trained, elegant,
> poised actor.
He just comes across as so still and serene.
This
> guy is up there with the best.
Deep Rising?
havent seen that one, do you mean Deep Impact?
Even though THAT movie sucked, Freeman was note-perfect.
Shawshank Redemption is another one he owns. A classicly trained, elegant, poised actor.
He just comes across as so still and serene.
This guy is up there with the best.
havent seen that one, do you mean Deep Impact?
Even though THAT movie sucked, Freeman was note-perfect.
Shawshank Redemption is another one he owns. A classicly trained, elegant, poised actor.
He just comes across as so still and serene.
This guy is up there with the best.
Morgan Freeman is immense in this movie, he matches this performance with Along Came a Spider, but unfortunately he has blighted his career with Deep Rising.
Se7en.
What a top, top film.
Standard “Old cop saddled with new partner just before he retires” scenario that’s been done a million times before.
But this stands head and shoulders above the rest, because of direction, performances and script.
No clichés at all throughout, which is hard to do these days.
Brad Pitt once more proves he’s more than just a pretty face (I’m starting to appreciate this guy more and more), Kevin Spacey puts in an un-credited turn as John Doe (Spacey didn’t want his name in the opening credits as people would realise he hadn’t appeared yet and know it was him).
But what makes this movie for me is Morgan Freeman.
A performance of quiet dignity, weariness and an overall sadness at the way the world works.
Sitting in bed he needs a metronome to fall asleep, a look of absolute exhaustion with life on his face, or as Freeman says on the DVD commentary “his heart is full”.
His performance is stellar throughout, a stillness that belies the thoughts in his head – You know he thinks about everything to the tiniest detail and it plagues him.
Spacey. Ah Kevin Spacey.
He could have been really OTT (watch Silence of the Lambs to see how NOT to portray a psycho), you can see why nobody in the street would suspect him.
Reserved, intelligent and extremely dangerous, even sitting in the back of a car.
As for Fincher?
He got blasted for Alien 3, now everyone says “I loved it”. Yeah? So how come it did zero box office?
But I digress.
Fincher is proving to be one of the premier directors working today, a distinct visual style, willing to take chances and never to be dull.
Coupled with Andrew Kevin Walker’s screenplay, they have managed to create one of the most original, dark, thoughtful “serial killer” movies in recent cinema.
DVD
A collectors dream.
5 commentaries.
Pitt, Freeman and Fincher on one, lighting on another, script and effect on the third, sound on the 4th and another one I cant remember.
Extras?
A dissection of the opening credits, original opening and ending, storyboard for another ending, the making and discussion of the John Doe diaries (disturbing amounts of detail here), press kits, the ENTIRE collection of photographs used (broken into sections), you have:
John Doe’s photos of Gluttony murder and Sloth.
Police photos from all the crime scenes with commentaries by the photographer.
So many things to appreciate and, if you’re a fanboy, don’t miss out on the 2 disc collectors edition.
What a top, top film.
Standard “Old cop saddled with new partner just before he retires” scenario that’s been done a million times before.
But this stands head and shoulders above the rest, because of direction, performances and script.
No clichés at all throughout, which is hard to do these days.
Brad Pitt once more proves he’s more than just a pretty face (I’m starting to appreciate this guy more and more), Kevin Spacey puts in an un-credited turn as John Doe (Spacey didn’t want his name in the opening credits as people would realise he hadn’t appeared yet and know it was him).
But what makes this movie for me is Morgan Freeman.
A performance of quiet dignity, weariness and an overall sadness at the way the world works.
Sitting in bed he needs a metronome to fall asleep, a look of absolute exhaustion with life on his face, or as Freeman says on the DVD commentary “his heart is full”.
His performance is stellar throughout, a stillness that belies the thoughts in his head – You know he thinks about everything to the tiniest detail and it plagues him.
Spacey. Ah Kevin Spacey.
He could have been really OTT (watch Silence of the Lambs to see how NOT to portray a psycho), you can see why nobody in the street would suspect him.
Reserved, intelligent and extremely dangerous, even sitting in the back of a car.
As for Fincher?
He got blasted for Alien 3, now everyone says “I loved it”. Yeah? So how come it did zero box office?
But I digress.
Fincher is proving to be one of the premier directors working today, a distinct visual style, willing to take chances and never to be dull.
Coupled with Andrew Kevin Walker’s screenplay, they have managed to create one of the most original, dark, thoughtful “serial killer” movies in recent cinema.
DVD
A collectors dream.
5 commentaries.
Pitt, Freeman and Fincher on one, lighting on another, script and effect on the third, sound on the 4th and another one I cant remember.
Extras?
A dissection of the opening credits, original opening and ending, storyboard for another ending, the making and discussion of the John Doe diaries (disturbing amounts of detail here), press kits, the ENTIRE collection of photographs used (broken into sections), you have:
John Doe’s photos of Gluttony murder and Sloth.
Police photos from all the crime scenes with commentaries by the photographer.
So many things to appreciate and, if you’re a fanboy, don’t miss out on the 2 disc collectors edition.