name: se7en
director: David Fincher
date released: 5 January 1996
made in: USA
awards: saturn award, Empire award, MTV movie award, NYFCC Award
I watched se7en at a friend's house to get some more research for our thriller.
The idea behind Se7en is the story of a serial killer who kills off his victims in the style of the 7 deadly sins.
The main characters in se7en are men, Brad Pitt and Samuel L. Jackson. The only woman who really plays any part in the film is the girlfriend of Brad Pitt's character, who is quite clingy and (although smart) doesn't seem to understand the importance of the case her boyfriend has to spend so much time on. The only other issues concerning her are that of her secret pregnancy, again causing her to appear as though she is a typical, maternal, female character. When we find out at the end of the film that she is dead, the sympathy is much more toward her boyfriend. (Because of this I think the film is aimed at men, aged between 18 and 35.) I think the characters in the film are very stereotypical, but despite this I wasn't offended. The different characters worked well in the film, the girlfriend was an interesting sub-plot and I don't think the film made all women look this bad. However I think it would have appealed more to the female audience if it had a positive, less absent female character.
The focus on the psychological aspect of the film was the most interesting. The irony of each victims death is almost justified by the killer's logic.
Males rated this film the same higher than women. The biggest difference was between males and females aged between 30-44, with men voting it higher. I think this is because of the gory images and the plot. Aspects of the film that might appeal more to women than men could be the friendship that grows between the two men and the sub-plot about the girlfriend. Brad Pitt could also be a key to the female viewers as such a wellknown, good-looking actor.
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You identify some interesting aspects of gender representation in this film with Brad Pitt's wife being marginal to the plot and being represented as passive, and eventually the pschopath's final victim.
You need to develop the point about the two primary male characters being stereotypical. The fact that the older detective is black is an interesting feature of the film and deserves comment.
The film is likely to appeal more to a male audience, though women may view the film because of the Brad Pitt factor!!!
Reflecting basic understanding. Too few detailed references to aspects of mise-en-scene to raise above a level 2.
You must sort out the labels on your blog as it is very difficult to navigate. This is urgent.
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