A film review - "Seven"

Gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride and lust - these are the seven deadly sins that are being punished with cruelty by an enigmatic killer in David Fincher's thriller SEVEN. The director doesn't want his audience to be comfortable for a moment while watching "Seven". Shaky camera shots, dark sets and disturbing script that takes its characters to the extremes of emotion all contribute to the film creating a strange feeling that stays with you for a couple of hours after the film.
Set in an always gloomy unnamed city, the film follows Somerset (Morgan Freeman), retiring police detective, as he experiences his final week on the job, reluctantly working with an assertive newcomer Mills (Brad Pitt), the two being teamed for a murder invastigation. When a obese man is found brutally murdered in his home, Somerset realizes this is not ordinary killing - someone tortured him because of his appetite. Act of slayer that reflect the sins of greed and sloth soon follow, leading Somerset and Mills on a desperate search to find the man, who is responsible for these murders.
What gives "Seven" its unsetting impact is the way the film connects with each character, even with victims who are never seen alive. The audience comes to know Freeman, Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow (as Pit's wife) intimately - whatever affects them, affects the viewer equally. The killer is played by a well-known actor who is not named in the openings credits (the producers wanted to keep his identity a surprise).
Although very littel of violence in "Seven" is on screen, it is more disturbing than a horror movie. The tension is so well played that even though the unsatisfying conclusion becomes obvious a good 15 minutes before the climax, it doesn't dimnish the strange feeling in your stomach at all.
Brilliant photography and designe, brilliant direction and exellent performances from the entire cast.
Because of the way it affects the emotions, seeing "Seven" should not be taken lightly. It's a difficult movie to forget.