Weekly Worker 129 Thursday February 8 1996
Gruesome stuff
Seven, directed by David Fincher, 1995 (US, general release)
If there is anybody out there who thought that Aliens 3 was a good movie, then this might be the film for you. The director employs the same stifling and claustrophobic techniques for Seven as he did for Aliens 3 - this time, unfortunately, he has a much bigger budget and a publicity department which has plans for world domination.
This is cynical exploitation made into an ‘art form’. We are meant to believe that the unpleasant and extremely hackneyed plot - the evil genius serial killer who outwits his pursuers at every turn - is somehow deep.
Contrary to the propaganda, we are not treated to a naughty peek into the dark side of human nature, but offered a glimpse of the capitalist film industry at its most gruesome. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as the outwitted cops are very good though.
Eddie Ford
