summary of the film se7en

 A summary of the film Se7en

 A film based around two homicide detectives' which are not only battling an intelligent serial killer but also trying to deal with their own private matters. As Sommerset battles with the fact that he will soon be leaving the job which has become his entire life.Whilst Mills tries to adjust to city life and his forever shaking house. The film first shows us the different victims taken by the killer known as 'John Doe'. It then takes us step by step through the seven deadly sins, with a murder to go with each. Whilst we watch both Sommerset and Mills get closer and closer we also see the plot unvail as Mills' wife announces her pregnancy.The first of the deadly sins includes glutony, demostrated by the brutal, savage like torturing of the killers first victim. Whilst the violent muderer continues to plow throught the seven deadly sins. The cool old head of Sommerset researches the Seven Deadly Sins in an effort to understand the killer's next move whilst the young naive Detective Mills tries to keep up with his new city life and the notorious serial killer. 

What is a thriller?

A thriller film is a film that heavily stimulates the viewer's mood, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror. 

Why is Se7en a thriller? 

Se7en is a thriller as is stimulates the viewer, it causes their heart to race as they feel more uncomfortable. This occurs in Se7en as the killer 'John Doe' is treading closet and closer to being caught, a key example of this is the pinnacle scene as 'Mills' played by a young Brad Pitt chases the now nutourios killer through the back streets of New York. This increases the heart rate of viewers as we feel a great sense empathy towards the troubled Mills chases helplessly after the villain. The empathy transforms into instant sympathy as 'Mills' is struck over the head by the evil killer. Leaving a river of blood falling from the eye of 'Mills' shown below.

This particular still image makes the viewer feel sympathy, this creates more tension for the viewer making the plot more complex. increasing the interest of the viewer as they themselves attempt to get into the mind of the killer 'John Doe'.