The diabolical vision Fincher showcased in his magnum opus makes it a timeless masterpiece!
SUMMARY
David Fincher became one of the biggest names in Hollywood after he made Se7en featuring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey.
Se7en was a psychological crime thriller that petrified its viewers in the theatres.
Even after 29 years, fans love David Fincher’s Se7en.
David Fincher has been a prolific director who has made a lot of projects in different genres throughout his career. However, he made a breakthrough, when he made Alien 3, though the film did not make a major impact at the box office his film style and vision left a lasting influence on the viewers and critics.
Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt in Se7en. Credits: Warner Bros. Entertainment
However, everyone was taken aback, when he made his next film, Se7en which featured Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles. The film did not belong to a crime thriller or horror genre but it was an amalgamated form of different genres. The film had arguably the biggest plot twist at the end, and it was so scary that the audience had a difficult time watching it on the big screen.
David Fincher’s Daunting Approach for Se7en Petrified The Viewers
David Fincher’s Se7en has to be one of the best detective movies that gives us the perfect premise, featuring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, as a two-man team, it is a perfect thriller that will appeal to its viewer. The film is talking about the Seven Deadly Sins, and its villain is something that makes the film even better, as he is a man of strong beliefs and a firm believer in his ideology.
Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey in Se7en. Credits: Warner Bros. Entertainment
But what made the film so appealing was not how the film decided to play on the fears of human beings and continuously combine two genres. The film goes above the mere presence of a serial killer, and it is clear that John Doe, the antagonist of the film has a vendetta against humanity giving him a sense of purpose to commit crimes.
A still from Se7en. Credits: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Coming up with such a dark, and twisted storyline is not a child’s play. During an exclusive interview with Mark Salisbury in 1996 via DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine), Fincher talks about his unique approach that made the film so grim and timeless classic among movie enthusiasts. He said,
I wanted Se7en (1995) to be tough. First you thought it was gonna be a cop movie, then you thought it was gonna be a thriller, & then at the end it’s really a horror movie—It’s the f**king Exorcist, you don’t have any control over this.
Indeed, Fincher refrained from having any control over the film because the film not only focused on exploring the world of crime and gruesome violence but also focused on much more complex themes. Featuring ideas like religious judgment, and complex morality, allows the viewers to judge the good and bad characters in the film
Fans Praise David Fincher For Creating His Greatest Film
Even though it was uncertain how the horror-crime-thriller would do on its initial release, it did phenomenally outstanding because according to The Numbers $328.1 million at the worldwide box office.
Brad Pitt as David Mills. Credits: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Naturally, fans loved the film and they would often return to watch the film that has aged like a fine wine.
The film changed the crime-thriller genre as it became a blueprint for many films and TV Series that actively copied the film’s style and premise. However, none of them could manage to come close to the original film’s popularity, making them a blatant copy of the original idea.
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