Not only is this one of my favorite movies of all time, it is also one of the greatest. Se7en is the the story of two cops, one getting ready to retire, and one a hotshot transfer.
As the story begins to unravel we truly begin to see the colors of ours characters. Somerset played Morgan Freeman wants nothing more than to get out of the job. He wants to retire and go somewhere where there is no harsh crimes. Mills wants nothing more than to prove that he knows what he's doing.
From the beginning we can see the horror that went on in screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker's head. Mills and Somerset are called in on a murder. Mills thinks the bastard just ate himself to death, Somerset thinks differently.
This is our story until Somerset agrees to stay on just until the case is completed. The two join forces and work to solve the murders of John Doe.
The directing by David Fincher was nothing short of amazing. By him adding the the darkness and gloominess to the movie, it gave a sense of evil. I have to say this is one of those movies that have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
As a writer, our jobs our to lead the audience into thinking one thing and then leading them into a completely different direction. That's exactly what Walker did with this phenomenal screenplay.
In my opinion the ending of the screenplay was better than the ending of the movie, but I'll leave that up to you to decide. If you have time check out the script. It's a great read and a perfect example of how to keep the audience guessing.
A good writer reads scripts, watches movies, and as the title would suggests, writes.
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