It's not the identity of the killer that gives Seven its kick -- it's the way Fincher raises mystery to the level of moral provocation.
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USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
Director David Fincher shovels on more gloom than even the serial killer genre can sustain in the murkily moody, but self-defeating, Seven.
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TimeRichard Schickel
TimeRichard Schickel
It is very tiresome peering through the gloom trying to catch a glimpse of something interesting, then having to avert one's eyes when it turns out to be just another brutally tormented body.
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Film.comSean Means
Film.comSean Means
Watching Seven is like cracking open a safe, only to find it crawling with eels