Seven: 15th Anniversary: DVD Review
Seven - 15th Anniversary Edition
Rating: 18
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow
Released by Roadshow Entertainment
15 years after it first shocked audiences with its what's in the
box denouement, Seven is repackaged and re-released to celebrate
the decade and a half on.
David Fincher's vision is still chilling after all these years; the
plot sees John Doe, a killer, exacting punishment on those who get
off on being involved in the seven deadly sins.
Morgan Freeman's hard bitten Detective Somerset along with Brad
Pitt's newbie Detective Mills are soon on his trail - but as each
horrific crime is unveiled, the net draws closer on Doe - and also
the pair who are hunting him.
Seven is still a killer despite all the time having passed; its
impact on the thriller genre can't be dismissed and its ending
certainly raised the stakes for what audiences would expect post
its release.
Extras: The re-released set is a good one too -
with 2 discs seeing an array of audio commentaries (from the likes
of the sound team, the production team and the actors and Fincher
themselves) which will add to the experience; coupled in with that
are storyboards, filmographies, promos, notebooks and alternate
endings showing what could have happened, this is a pretty
comprehensive package.
Also thrown in for good measure is a limited edition 32 page comic
which concentrates on the poor schlub who was the victim of
gluttony - just don't read it after you've eaten.
Rating: 8/10
