Straight away we are let in on the problem and the mis-en-scene is constructed excellently with long, beige coats, top hats, investigative behaviour and conversation, and moustaches which are unkempt, representing the detective's jobs are how it's time consuming and takes a strain upon their physical features.
There is rainy weather throughout the film, which is stereotypical of a psychological thriller, with the rain representing a misery to the people of the city. However, it is noticeable on Finch's behalf that the rainy weather finally stops when the serial killer is killed at the end.
The first killing shown is in an old, messy and gloomy house with creaking floorboards and estranged behaviour surrounding them. The gruesome behaviour throughout the film which is emphasised in the killings is intriguing and disturbing, drawing the viewer in.
The seven sins, being greed; gluttony; lust; pride; envy; sloth; and wrath, are represented in a sinister way by the director, with a great story behind it.
Typical mis-en-scene props for a psychological thriller throughout Seven; such as guns, mirrors for mental/self analysis/reflection, and suspense of music throughout the film.
Great stress on behalf of the two detectives over the case, showing passion in their work and the city they live in. A-list actors used for these detectives also; being Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, attracting a wide audience to the psychological thriller. Character's were also respectable and honourable.
The film also allows the viewer to work out the mystery alongside the characters, rather than having it solved for them and the viewer feeling less powerless whilst watching the film, giving the audience and viewer more code of enigma and thinking power.
Overall, I felt the film was a great success in what it was trying to achieve, which I feel would be for it's audience to think morally in what's going on around them, and just how easily sins can be made. It was an upsetting ending, but the film overall had full suspense and was action packed, with a great storyline and interesting morale behind it. I am pleased with the film, but feel a little critical towards the ending, as there was no structure given to how the sins affected their lives after the serial killer had been killed, and what happened to the detectives after, with a possible cliffhanger.
Standing Out Scene
This scene stuck out throughout the film the most to me because it tells the viewers of why he killed people, and gives a heated and deep argument of his side of the story, which is something that psychological thrillers sometimes seem to ignore throughout the plot. Instead, in this film, it gives the viewer an insight on the "bad guy" opinions and views of what's going on inside his head, making the viewer maybe understand him more.
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