Seven (R, 1995)

Content flags include some strange distorted/bloodied bodies, which some people will find disturbing. Also, there is some language to contend with and the general idea of a murderer using the seven deadly sins as assassination tools will be enough to upset people.

Seven is a very disturbing, bleak and almost catatonically depressing crime drama which has gathered director David Fincher some early directing fame, which I honestly think her deserves, solidly, because Seven is a also a very intelligent and engenously made movie, with fantastic performances from the whole cast, specifically Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey, who are both absolutely electrifying in the powerhouse ending. But, if you have a problem with sadistic violence and gore, well, yeah, your going to want to skip this, because: There are many grisly aftermaths of sadistic murders, some more brutal than others, with implied decapitations, disembowelment's, dismemberment's and more, with a crime having a explicitly sexual theme where one man is forced to kill a prostitute in one of the most disturbing ways imaginable. Still, this thriller is worthy of the master, Alfred Hitchcock, would would have loved it. That's all.

Great movie! not gonna write much on this one, but it's definitely worth the time to watch, good discussion came post watching with the people i watched it with. Got us all thinking and talking, that alone makes it a + in my book. (again, no concerns, if you even half read the back cover, you kind of know what you're in for, and shouldn't be to surprised by what you see)

Easily the best thriller of the nineties, only rivaled by the silence of the lambs, although I preferred Se7en. This film follows two homicide detectives, one young (Brad Pitt) and the other aging (Morgan Freeman), as they must track down a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his MO. This is not your typical cops vs serial killer movie. This is slow-paced, cold and disturbing. While none of the horrific murders are shown on screen, that makes it even worse, as you imagine what happened. Plus the end of this film has in my opinion, one of the most bleak, dark and depressing endings of all time. Watch this film if you still think that cinema can be an art form.