FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Se7en (1995)
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2020
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Original Movie: Se7en (1995)
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This movie was so awesome coming back too! Let me know your favorite moment in this movie!
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check out a movie called identity with John cusack
You should react to super dark times on Netflix 🤞
Do French Connection! You won’t regret it
Or Barton Fink
The cinematography is my favorite part of the movie
The _Sloth_ sequence worked so well because *none* of the actors knew the guy was real. The actor (who is that thin) remained perfectly still throughout the shoot until that moment. When he came to life, the shock from the other actors was completely genuine - not unlike the famous _Alien_ sequence.
In fact you can notice the sheets moving implying that he was breathing. I noticed that in my first watch and thought it was some film mistake until I found out he was alive.
I didn’t know that. Thanks for letting us know that , that’s awesome 😮
I remember watching David Fincher's DVD commentary of Seven, and him saying that he hoped in 20years or so he'd have film students discussing his "head in a box movie"....
Welp...mission successful hahaha!
"What's in the boooox?!" ~Handsome Jack
@@judsongaiden9878 an epic vilian. Playing Borderlands 3 now, picked up a legendary submachine gun with his AI installed. Talks to you constantly
@@jima6545 “AWWWWW, WHAT’S IN THE BOOOOOOXXXXXXX?!?!”
They did that right away!
"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part." (William Somerset)
Yup, beautiful line!
Since I saw this movie when I was an early teen... that line... this movie... really helped me understand the *Struggle* of "living".
To combine that line, with the other one that sums up life...
"Life's a bitch, and worth fighting for, and then you die."
@@dementare things have changed a lot since ol Hemingway’s time. Back then the world was a fine place. Had it’s problems like any time in history, but check out “the sun also rises,” or if you have the patience “for whom the bell tolls,” about an American anarchist joining the anti Franco anarchist forces of Spain. It’s slow at first but once you’re invested it will fuck you up. Hemingway was a special one.
@@RustinChole Ulysses by James joyce
Another great suspense film is When The Bow Breaks. Its like a cross between Se7en and The Silence Of The Lambs. It just kind of has that vibe and it's a very underappreciated movie.
"Oh that's right, and I seem to remember breaking your face.
You're only alive because I didn't kill you. I spared you. Remember that detective, every time you look in the mirror at that face of yours for the rest of your life. Or should I say for what life I've allowed you to have."
Some of the coldest lines ever uttered by a villain in a movie.
Did you notice the weather? It rained on the first day of shooting and Fincher liked the tone it created so much that he decided that the whole week, apart from the end, would be in the rain.
I did notice! I may have mentioned that alittle in the full length!
My favorite thing about Fincher is his discipline with how he shoots things. He is so meticulous and precise and restrained with his camera movement that it gives extra emphasis when he does anything. I think he only does 2 or 3 hand held shots in this entire movie and they are some of the most effective shots ever because they are used at the exact right time.
Yup, he’s really great at narrative story-telling around crime. Especially when when moving the camera!
For me, David Fincher is one of the best directors to have ever lived. His contributions to the artform that is film feels so under appreciated.
But that’s probably just me.
He’s definitely a heavy player! I can’t speak on whether or not he’s under or over appreciated but he’s pretty damn good to me!
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are one of those odd pairs that you would've never imagine in a movie together, but they're so good, their chemistry is great in this and the way they go back and forth with the dialogue is something I love.
A David Fincher Batman movie would actually be cool af, I always felt the city in Seven was like Gotham.
Btw, I think you'd love Phantom Thread by Paul Thomas Anderson, with Daniel Day-Lewis, I really think it's a fantastic film.
This movie holds up excellently. Upon first watch if you have never seen this movie it takes days possibly weeks for you to stop thinking about it. That’s how you know it’s a fantastic film.
Very true! Love a film that does that
@@MessOfThings what’s messed up is a lot of it is manifestation from years of people dealing with the same things that bother them. I love watching crime thrillers or anything psychological that deals with the psyche of what makes people do the things they do. It sounds weird but I find it fascinating. What’s dangerous about most of these serial killers is that some of them are geniuses or possess a high level of IQ. Then you have the others that are just plain sick
Fallen is a good one too... Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, James Gandolfini.
Such a good thriller
Such an underrated film.
Beware my wrath!
@@PaulHilburger 🎶 tiiiiiime is on my side, yes it is! 🎶
8mm is also a good movie starring Nicholas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix and James Gandolfini.
Love this film.
ANALYSIS OF THE THEMES IN THE FILM:
Apathy is the biggest theme of the film. Many discussions within the film allude to it. Aside from the obvious apathy speech Somerset (Morgan Freeman) gives to Mills (Brad Pitt) in the bar, but also when Somerset explains how the first thing women are taught in rape prevention class is to not yell "help" because no one responds to "help" but instead to yell "fire" (as Somerset put it "in a big city, minding your own business is a science"). People in big cities are apathetic to any one stranger's individual suffering but a fire can spread to multiple buildings which affects everyone, which is why people respond to "fire".
Throughout the film, Somerset repeatedly mentions how much he hates the city. All his years on the force has caused him to be cynical, jaded and apathetic. Particular example: all the noise, police sirens, screaming and crime that he hears outside his apartment window keeps him up at night which is why he uses a metronome, to drown out the noise. He has become apathetic to the crime going on just outside his place-- the metronome is symbolism for Somerset's apathy. Also, note, right after Mills denounces Somerset's apathy speech in the bar ("I don't think you're quitting because you believe in the things you say, I think you want to believe them because you're quitting"), Somerset goes home that night and destroys the metronome. Mills's words really affected him causing Somerset to care at least a little bit again, which is why he destroyed the metronome (i.e. his apathy).
And John Doe's words during the car ride "Only in a world this shitty can we say these were innocent people. We see a deadly sin on every street corner and we tolerate it. We tolerate morning, noon and night." APATHY. Also, many characters, even minor ones, are super judgmental and have little sympathy for people's suffering. Like when the SWAT team raids the apartment of the mummified sloth victim tied to the bed, the lead SWAT cop (played by Bob from "Office Space") says to him "you got what you deserved"-- but then when he's alive and taken to the hospital, the doctor says "he's experienced about as much pain and suffering as anyone I've encountered... and he still has Hell to look forward to." To me, it was always such a bizarre thing for a doctor to say given their Hippocratic oath and their duty to care but ya know... APATHY.
THE LAWYERS:
The lawyer that's punished for greed, as John Doe put it "this is a man who dedicated his life to making money by lying with every breath he could muster to keeping murderers and rapists off the streets." That lawyer didn't care about justice or morality.
Also, John Doe's lawyer has virtually no emotion while he's blackmailing the cops with John Doe's plea bargain. Either they agree and John Doe pleads guilty or if they don't agree, John Doe will plead insanity. The lawyer says "with the extreme nature of these crimes, I could easily get him off with such a plea." The lawyer seems quite apathetic to justice and the victims of the case while he, as Mills puts it, sits there in his $3000 suit (indicating he's much like the slain greedy lawyer). He also says to them "if you don't agree to my client's specific conditions, these two bodies will never be found" to which the black district attorney (Richard Roundtree) retorts "at this point, I'm inclined to let them rot" -- APATHY. Also the lawyer in the same scene: "My client would like to remind you that two more people are dead. The press would have a field day if the police didn't seem to concerned about finding them and giving them a proper burial."
THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS:
The proprietor of the whorehouse is questioned by Mills in the glass interrogation room. Mills asks him "you didn't see anything strange or suspicious, anyone with a package under their arm?" He responds with "everybody coming in there has got a package under their arm, some people have suitcases full of stuff". The man "sees nothing" and questions nothing. Mills then asks him "do you like your job, the things you see?" To which he responds, "No, but that's life, isn't it?". He doesn't like it, but he tolerates it because it's a living. APATHY. Also the owner of the S&M leather shop who designed the knife strap-on costume is asked disgustedly by Somerset "you actually made this for him?" The owner replies "yea, so what, I made weirder shit than this." APATHY
This might be reading too much into it but the pizza shop where they meet the FBI agent with the library files. Somerset mentions that the pizza shop must have had "at least 50 health violations last inspection". They clearly don't care about standards and safety. APATHY. And for some reason, the city didn't even shut them down. Did the health dept simply tolerate it? More apathy??
Also, the real estate agent that sold the "subway" apartment to Mills and his wife. The man was a scumbag who only cared about selling the place and obviously didn't care about their discomfort. APATHY. And also, the sloth victim's landlord was just happy that the rent was always paid on time and that there were no complaints from or about that tenant. He never bothered to ever check up on him. APATHY.
DETECTIVE MILLS:
Also notice Mills is the only character that "cares" in the film. As Somerset sarcastically asks him, "you want to be a hero and you're gonna make a difference?" Mills, the only character who supposedly "cares" gets punished the most in the film; his whole world gets turned upside down by the end. Mills, the man and his philosophy on life, is destroyed-- and he will undoubtedly become as jaded and cynical as Somerset. Mills's own words to John Doe in the car, "I don't see you as a Messiah. After 2 months, no one will remember this. No one will care. You're a movie of the week, you're a fucking T-shirt at best." Also, when Mills tells the story of when he fired his gun in the line of duty, he remembers how he felt during the incident but can't remember the name of his fellow cop that was shot-- this was after he witnessed the first few murders. I think this was supposed to signify the small but subtle beginning of the erosion of Mill's sympathy. But I could just be looking too much into it.
Also, again, note at the end of the film when Mills is put into the back of the police cruiser, the captain (Lee Ermey) says to Somerset "don't worry, we'll take care of him"-- which pretty much means the department will cover up the incident. Even though Mills murdered a suspect, the captain and the rest of the police department is APATHETIC to his crime (Mills's sin of wrath will go unpunished).
The film is just swimming with apathetic characters and I'm sure there's other examples that I haven't mentioned. But goddamn, what a script! It seems like no line of dialogue or detail is accidental or wasted. It all serves a purpose and contributes to the story's themes.
The film is almost sickening and revolting given the themes and how effective it is at conveying them; the screenplay is astonishingly literary. It's a brilliantly written masterpiece. How it didn't get nominated at the Oscars is baffling. I highly recommend watching this video which explores the film in greater detail:
ruclips.net/video/uKSDctC2o-s/видео.html
You absolutely MUST react to: "I Saw The Devil". The story, camera work and action are top tier.
Yes please! SUCH a fucking phenomenal film but it will make you feel like shit for the day hahaha
This film reminds me of that.
Such a great movie!
Boondock Saints
one of the few films I can watch repeatedly without losing interest
One of the rare films I would say is perfect. Amazing performances, and the atmosphere just hypnotizes me. I dunno if I commented on this before, but I always enjoy your take on these classics.
Again, thank you for your informed review. I'm familiar with a lot of concepts you bring up, but you're also teaching me a whole new nomenclature. A lot of reactors have trouble expressing, as you do in your effortless manner, basic principles in an understandable way. Best. Leo.
8:31 "Man, this really could be in the city of Gotham, almost, you know..."
-Matt Reaves, secretly watching James's reaction back in 2020: "...I think i have an idea"
This was one of my favorite movies growing up & is probably the reason it got me so fascinated with true crime & serial killers as a kid!
You picked a great intro to the genre homie! This movie was expertly done!
Love this movie, the acting is just incredible, the film techniques used to make the city feel so dark and disgusting, haven’t seen a thriller like it since
Yeah this is grade A right here!
I remember at the time of release, Brad Pitt, although he had been in the industry for a fair while, wasn't the blockbuster star he is now and still had a bit of a name as just a "pretty bad boy". There was a lot of criticism in more knee-jerk circles that his performance in Se7en (particularly the final scene) was over the top, hammy and bad, and it's a sentiment you still see occasionally voiced. Insane to me. In '95 he showed up in Se7en and 12 Monkeys. A few years on, Fight Club, Snatch etc. Pretty crazy.
When the lust weapon is revealed it hasn’t left my mind and that was 10 years ago. Not even a second of screen time but was burned in my brain to this day. David Fincher is one of the GOATS
Love the Library Scene " I'll never understand. All these books a world of knowledge at your finger tips, and you choose to play poker all night"
I read that they used a film processing chemical called "Bleach Bypass", which is what gives the film it's distinctive look.
I thought I had seen damn near every video you've posted but I keep finding more and more gems..
I love vicariously living the new experience through you and a few others and it’s so fun! Your thoughts and commentary on the acting, screenwriting, filmography, and all that is also so fun and thoughtful! Love your content.
Fincher’ best film imo- it’s flawless
This was an instant classic for me, and so glad you covered it. This might have been the movie that me appreciate Brad Pitt, who I'd originally ignored as an actor, thinking he was just the "hot new thing", but damn he's a great actor. It also cemented David Fincher as a fantastic director.
The cinematography is great, the setting superb. It's gritty and brutal, yet often leaves so much to the imagination after giving us a taste of the horror John Doe was causing.
I also LOVE the sound track - both inside the movie and for it. Nine Inch Nails Closer Cover, Gravity Kills, David Bowie cover over the the fantastic credits. Which reminds me, that intro! I can watch the intro by itself. Perfectly fused music to images
I recently rewatched Se7en and while I noticed the city, I only saw it as a setting (I kept wondering what city it was), but identifying it as a character. Wow, yeah, I totally see that now and can't unsee it
I always feel great delight when people react and analyze David Fincher's movies... I know I've said this before but they are pure genius works of art, the man knows exactly who he needs to work with (cast and crew) to create masterpieces, the attention to detail is extreme. I honestly live in awe at every movie he has done. I'm not related in any way to cinema but I've been a cinephile my whole life, and I swear to god I've known very few directors as effective as him.
I've been binge watching your channel and again - you hit another movie that I love. At the end you called it a "Masterpiece". I couldn't agree more. Just really well done.
I'm gonna go here and suggest one of my all-time favorites as well: Starship Troopers. Perhaps not a masterpiece by contemporary standards, but commentary the movie delivers along with being a silly fun romp is just perfection to me. It has had such an impact on my own brand of storytelling that I feel like it should definitely be watched by more people.
It's so subversive, it's difficult to believe but when it came out a lot people actually missed the fact that it's satirical.
@@richieclean Also, using mixed media by using the propaganda videos throughout the film was a stroke of genius. It sucks it never really got the credit it deserved.
Totally agree ! I loved the movie buy I feel a lot of people missed the point of the movie and saw it for something it wasn't
You can thank Practical Effects Genius Rob Bottin (The Howling, The Thing, Robocop etc...) for The Sloth victim
"This could really be in the setting of Gotham" Damn James, you called it! The depiction of Gotham in "The Batman" is inspired by this movie, maybe Matt Reeves watches the channel? ;p
I'll never forget seeing the "Whats in the box scene" for the very first time. It blew me away... It shook me to my most inner core...
Some next level horror right there
@@JamesVSCinema yeah... it f***ed me up real good.
What was scarier was seeing how the final two “sins” played out. Had no idea how they were tied up.
The police captain is played by R. Lee Erney, the guy who also played Gunnary Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubric's Full Metal Jacket.
I remembered that my jaw was on the floor when I watched this movie for the first time :) I'm so glad I have found your channel, thanks again for the hard work. Prends bien soin de toi
James, I think that John Doe is doing all of that because he wants immortality, of a kind. He says in that car scene on the way to where he's taking them, where the courier arrives with that box, that "what I've done will be puzzled over, and studied forever". I think he feels compelled to wipe out those who are guilty of so-called "deadly sins" because he sees so much ugliness in himself, his own cowardice and hypocrisy inclines him to erase all else that is ugly.
Man I legit went looking to see if you had a reaction for this yesterday and was so bummed you didn't Perfect timing man!
James. Thank you for reacting to one of my favorite films. Great job as always. Glad you're doing well. Much love brother
Always my man, happy to see you homie! Much love!
Still one of my fav movies of all time. The writting is perfect, the plot is something out of this world. And the acting is out of this world. I can't really comment on the shots or camera positioning because I'm not a movie student but I know there is something special in it. It's amazing how they use the rain to give it more of a dark, heavy and intense feeling.
Just to mention one of the endless good brilliant things about this movie is that in the 'what's in the box' sequence, Fincher shoots Mills with a shaky-handheld camera, while filming Jon Doe with a prefectly framed tripod shots, to differenciate both of mental states.
James I look forward to watching your films in the future, your insights are great fun to watch.
Just so you know: Its one of my five favroite movies, a masterpiece, with Titanic, American Beauty, The Dark Knight and Children of Men.
This was a study for the script writing lesson as an example of a movie with two leading roles where one is the protagonist. Everybody in my class thought that Morgan Freeman's character is the protagonist as a 'narrator/observer' of the story. But it's actually Brand Pitt's character, because he has the biggest dramatic arc throughout the film. Another thing I'll never forget is the commentary on the dinner scene at Brand Pitt's house, where the whole apartment is trembling because of the subway, which is a foreshadowing on Brand Pitt's and his wife's fate. Since that lesson I realized that no scene is there just to fill up the movie time. Everything hints a point. At least in movies with good scripts.
You really need to watch Trainspotting, my 2nd favourite movie after Drive
Trainspotting and practically anything else by Danny Boyle. (The sequel is actually really really good as well.)
Thanks for reacting to this classic, James. When my dad took my bro & I to see it in the theater I found it "Disturbingly Attractive" (as you put it). Revisiting it today enhances it's timelessness.
Love your vids man! I'm a film student and its really nice to see such insight into some of my favorite films, thanks alot!!
That’s so awesome to hear Tom! Continue growing and learning brother!
This is my favorite score from Howard Shore, outside The Lord of The Rings. How he relies on the idea of having the orchestra visualize the worlds atmosphere and the crimes presented.
One of the great gut punches in modern cinema. David Fincher really arrived with this one, and as much as I love his more recent work, these movies looked beautiful on celluloid.
Fun story for me: the first time I saw this movie was back in either '95 or '96 when it came out on VHS along with THE USUAL SUSPECTS. I rented them both at the same time not knowing the Kevin Spacey connection, just because they were both recently out and I had heard cool things about TUS. So I saw both movies in the same weekend, one after the other.
I really enjoy these commentaries, good luck in the future my man!
Hey thank you!!
2nd favorite movie ever
What’s your first!
@@JamesVSCinema Interstellar by far
@@vastsleep7152 Mine’s prolly og blade runner, no country for old men, blade runner 2049, or fight club. Too many to pick from 😂
@@Charzy1230 those r some of my favs too
My top 10
1. Dark Knight
2. Shawshank
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Taxi Driver
5. The Silence of the Lambs
6. Empire Strikes Back
7. There Will Be Blood
8. Goodfellas
9. No Country for Olde Men
10. One flew over the cuckoos nest
Honorable Mentions:
Godfather 1 and 2, fight Club, the good the bad and the ugly, Se7en, whiplash, prisoners, heat, schindlers list, lord of the rings trilogy, inception, raging bull, 2001 a space odyssey, 12 angry men, Forrest Gump, citizen Kane, apocalypse now
@@Bazzle-pl8fu no Godfather 3 lol i heard there are doing a snyder cut thing with 3.
Dude, I haven't thought about this movie in forever, but well before you mentioned it in the video I thought to myself "Morgan Freeman's character is kinda like Tommy Lee Jones in No Country."
I enjoy watching because of your POV. I’m a novice still photographer and am starting to learn about lighting and framing. Your comments on how the framing and environment affects the mood and feel apply to me as well. I want my pics to invoke a reaction. Your comments on the storytelling are entertaining and that will keep me coming back.
The scene with the starving victim, realizing that he maintained him barely alive for a long time to the point of being malnourished enough to become blind and have borderline organ failures, just imagining the suffering that this entails for that long, still haunts me to this day.
Just found your channel recently mate, Film making is a massive thing for and something I wish I looked into when I was abit younger. Love the way you break things down and give an insight. Going on abit of binge of your channel here haha but definitely looking forward to some of your work etc. Keep it up pal.
Everyone remembers how amazing the final scene is!
But everyone forgets how incredible everything else about the movie is!
Great reaction! 💯
Great reaction thank you. You've flagged so much, including the importance of the director getting us to feel the city, almost smell it in every scene. I think the use of shades of both light and sound is also key to Fincher. The confusion of the murders, the hidden plan is matched with the dark shadows of the city and often whispered, almost mumbled dialogue. Once we are at the end and all is revealed, we are in sunlight with nothing hidden and the horrific clarity of the killer's plan becoming crystal clear. Neither Somerset, Mills nor us as the audience have anywhere to hide any more.
Film and art in general matters. I remember playing this film for my late father and Mother. It blew their blind. I love movie nights with my family, and see their response to epic movies like this.
Your reactions give an even fresher perspective on the films I’ve watched repeatedly, like *Requiem for a Dream* and *Seven*. Also, it’s cool to see a fellow Temple alum on here 😀
Ayyy shoutout to us! Appreciate the comment too!
Respect for admitting you watched this before unlike other reactors.
Morgan Freeman's line at the end always gives me chills, easily the one quote that has honestly stayed with me my entire adult life. Because, honestly, he's right.
Love your reactions broski, and that CARAMEL voice ohoo no better sounding commentary on the tube 👌
Happy to hear that! Maybe I should get myself into some voice acting here and there 👀👌🏽
oh my dude!! THIS IS A CLASSIC!! fantastic choice mann!
Gotta give that Patreon the clap of approval haha!
100% one of my favorite films!
SO excited to see your reaction! 🖤
Happy to hear that!!
@@JamesVSCinema I just LOVE your reactions. They are fantastic!
There are so many things I want to suggest, however I'm sure you'll get to them. 🙂
Keep grinding, King! 👑🖤👑
this film is INSANE!! definitely one of my favorites from Fincher.
Videos are a highlight of my day
Happy to hear that Kyle!!
You mentioned Gotham, and it’s cool that Fincher drew inspiration for the *Se7en* city from NYC
I love this movie. Superb directing and acting. Morgan Freeman is my favorite actor ever. It's great to see a filmmaker's perspective on this. Thank you.
This is easily in my top five movies of all time, it really shook me. o.O
Your commentary is very insightful
Literally the best movie reactor on RUclips
Have to say it is in my top 10. I've watched it a number of times and it gets harder to watch as I get older. As you become more aware of your surroundings and the things that go on in this world, the deep relationships and love that you have for your partner, friends, family it makes it all too real. It is done so well and the end, just brutal. That close up of Pitt, seeing the pain and anger consuming him...you're there with him sucked into that whirlpool of emotions. Another great reaction. Stay safe and well. Best from the UK (Somerset, like Freeman's Character Name). J
Appreciate that Jason! Much love to the homies in the UK. Gotta visit some time 🙏🏽
Rewatching seven is always painfull, the tension is worst then the first time knowing wher it is going, what a masterpiece.
Such a brilliant twist!, been working a lot so I'm catching up on the uploads hope you're doing well.
The craziest thing is that this is Fincher's debut. I know that Alien 3 exists, but it's not really his, you know? This is the first David Fincher film, and you could tell that he put absolutely everything into this. I haven't watched any of his films yet, and last Sunday, I began to go through his filmography in preparation for Mank (Finished The Game yesterday, Fight Club is on Sunday), and already, Se7en is phenomenal.
Thanks for your reaction!
Thanks for watching!
The background changes more than the weather and i live in the uk ( another amazing video! keep it up)
Hahaha very true!
I recently rewatched this film for the first time in a long a time. The city really is an oppressive dilapidated environment, the parallels you’ve drawn to Gotham are valid.
Although I like how the location is never named, it’s nondescript could be anywhere. And because of that, people don’t apply any of their preconceptions about a location and could easily see it happening in any North American city.
What makes the location more confusing to figure out where it may be, is that Tracy mentions previously “living in Upstate” which is clearly a New York term, so it could be in the North-East, but during the scene where they leave and go into the desert, that’s clearly Southern California, it’s like a mix of the very worst of NYC and LA with bits of Chicago and some North-Western Cities.
I never thought about the connection between the characters from No Country for Old Men and Se7en ... great insight. Keep up the good work!
Happy to have added some during the video Randal! Cheers!!
I know this is a late comment but there's something I recently noticed about Seven that blew my mind. Remember the reference to the book Dante's Inferno? What was that book about? One man's Odyssey into Hell via seven rings representing a sin. In this film, it's like John Doe was taking Mills and Somerset on a similar excursion via victims representing a sin. Only Somerset, grizzled veteran detective, had already experienced the journey multiple times in his career, encountered the Devil on many occasions, that he basically developed an immunity to the effects. Mills, on the other hand, is an inexperienced, emotional rookie that unfortunately didn't have the strength to withstand the effects, thus damning himself.
I love when the setting/environment becomes its own character in the piece
It always grips me, that the whole time in the city it's raining...up until the end when they leave it and it gets bright and spacy
Just moved into my new apartment, and this was the first thing that popped up once i had it all set-up. Perfect!
Ayyy!! Congrats on moving! That’s a big deal! 🙏🏽
Thanks man! Yea, gonna take some getting used to, but I'm already enjoying it :)
Kevin Spacey made sure that nobody knew that he was in this movie until the end
One of my fav movies for sure.
The bar scene with Pitt and Freeman is one of my favorite dialogue scenes.
I like how it's understated what city this is. It could be anywhere.
FINALLY!!!! One of the greatest thrillers and movies
3:55 - THIS! It really gives a movie another way of becoming alive and really transporting the viewer into your world. And eventhough it can be very difficult to actually pull it off at times it, in my opinion, almost always enhances the viewieng experience! Thank you so much for pointing it out :D
Happy to have someone catch that as well!! I agree brother!
This movie is so unsettling, but I can't take my eyes off of it. Brilliant work by David Fincher, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and KS. Again, I wish I could watch it for the first time...the shock value of that first watch. The crime scenes make me wanna take a shower or two...like you can almost smell how awful those sets look. I'm also an admirer of Fincher's movie, Zodiac. Somerset's wisdom and pacing of how he investigates just greatness to me...i really like the library scene where he is doing research to classical music. It's nice to hear your thoughts on this fantastic film! Keep up the great work 👍🏻
There is actually a fan theory that this movie is set in the early years of Gotham City way before Batman. Funny you brought that up.
Probably one of my favorite film reaction RUclipsrs. Involved in the community, thoughtful in critique and helping others learn more about the art of film-making...
And funnier than Zman Reloaded and his aDvanceD LeveL thiNKing.
Props to you, mate!
Subscribed, would love to see a reaction of the Fantastic Mr. Fox movie, or the District 9 movie!
Hey brotha thank you so much for this comment!! 🙏🏽 all love!
Originally, it was written where instead of Mills(Pitt) giving into Wrath and killing John(Spacey), it was gonna turn into a standoff between Mills and Somerset(Freeman) that ended with Somerset shooting and killing John. Which would have denied John his final sin. But David Fincher was more towards John winning in the end.
Absolutely love this movie. One of my favorites.
It’s so damn good Joe 👌🏽
Woah. I never realized that this movie came out in ‘95! If you had asked me when I thought it came out I’d have said probably ‘02 or ‘03... My mind is kinda blown right now.
Your channel is awesome, congratulations, all the videos diserve a like 👍
Yo thank you so much Alisson! That’s love!
I saw Se7en and clicked so fast. Shame u've seen it b4 but who hasn't. Would've luved to see your 1st time reaction to, "what's in the box?"
Funny that you mention the diner feeling claustrophobic and squished... if you ever went there in real life you’d feel the same way.
BTW the same location has been used in the first “Fast and Furious”, “Ghost World”, “Catch Me if You Can” and many other shows.
Great channel.
do blue velvet by David Lynch. Lynch is one of my favorite directors and Blue Velvet is a good place to start
Love the channel! Please do a reaction to Black Swan! I feel that it is one of the best movies from this decade.
well done .... just wondering (nothing to do with this movie): have you seen "Memento" from Nolan with Guy Pearce? If not this is also one for the shortlist.
I have not my friend!
Good suggestion!
You have to see it. It's a must see.
Great Suggestion! Definitely worth reacting to.