Dig deep into the ending of Se7en and decide if the world is a fine place or not. I envy everyone who was able to see David Fincher's Se7en in theaters blissfully unaware that there would be a remarkable twist. I saw the movie knowing to expect something, and while I was still left in shock, I cannot imagine being blindsided by the film. Upon its release, Roger Ebert called Se7en "one of the darkest and most merciless films ever made in the Hollywood mainstream." And I have to agree. The movie is unrelenting. It rains for most of it, and the dead bodies seem to fall from the sky with that rain. It's complicated, smart, and emotional. It's one of the best screenplays of all time. Every character is given a moral choice, and it seems like no one truly understands if they are making the right decisions. At one point, a theory is posed to us: "The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for." We believe it for a moment, but the movie's ending seems to say otherwise. Today, I want to discuss the ending, look at some theories, and go from there. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 8 December, 2020