SE7EN (1995) MOVIE REACTION - HOW DARK CAN IT GET!? - First Time Watching - Review

Welcome to our first-time watching as we react to Se7en (1995). This movie got dark quick! It was truly a spine-chilling experience. This is one of David Fincher's most iconic thrillers, filled with mystery, suspense, and a dark exploration of the seven deadly sins.
"Se7en" follows detectives Somerset and Mills, played by Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, as they investigate a series of gruesome murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt delivered a phenomenal performance especially towards the end of the film and we got to see Morgan Freeman play a more reserved character than what we are used from him. Great acting all around!
The "What's in the box?" scene truly messed us up. We knew something was horribly wrong. Kevin Spacey as John Doe was in the film for a short time but definitely left a lasting impression.
The cinematography in this was fantastic! The film had this grungy and dark tone that made everything feel much more grounded.
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[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Nothing could prepare us for how this film was gonna end. This movie got progressively dark and by the end of it we were left with a pit in our stomachs! What was your experience the first time you watched this? If you enjoyed the reaction leave a like and subscribe! You guys have been killing it with all the love and support! If you'd like to support the channel and gain access to the full length reaction become a member of our patreon bit.ly/3ICVrJ6 Watch our reactions early! kzbin.info/door/iCUz1bHid4H9mu6g2IOjXgjoin

[@yvonnesanders4308]

Well. Shouldn't have been his first case 😐😎

[@user-tj9wz1rc8q]

waiting for prabhas salaar . It is on trending eveywhere

[@dean2656]

The asperin was for the guy tied to the bed

[@Damianzukowski-xi1nt]

react 12 monkeys

[@benjyd8336]

If you like this Morgan Freeman performance you'll definitely like to see Kiss a Girls 1997, and Along came with the spider 2001, as recommendations to see in a near future in your channel guys... See ya next time...

[@craigperry5389]

Years ago, the company I worked for as a development exec hired SE7EN writer Andy Walker to adapt a book for them. We had read the script for SE7EN as a writing sample; it was under option by another company at the time. In the process I got to know Andy well, and we are friends to this day. During that time I had lunch with an executive who worked for another producer. He asked if I’d read anything great recently. I mentioned I was working with a writer who’d written the best script I’d ever read - SE7EN. He asked me to send it over. As expected, the exec flipped for it… and thus began the machinations to get the rights for his boss. And two years later, his boss wound up producing SE7EN. The fact that I can claim even the smallest link in the chain of events that brought that movie to the big screen means I can die a happy man. True story.

[@giles852002]

That’s awesome!

[@Stephaniefarrah]

My God. What's a legacy to leave. Thank you for this movie!!

[@Rocko76]

We really have to thank you for this masterpiece of a thriller!! 👌🙌🙌🙌 thank you!

[@szeddezs]

Craig, you're everywhere lol Thank you for getting one of my favorite movies going, and Final Destination of course :D Hope to see you with Simone and George again someday!

[@stewrmo]

Dude! You were involved in making American Pie! Thank you, one of my guilty pleasures.

[@76063co2]

I worked in a movie theater when this was released, and I'll never forget how quiet and upset audiences were at that ending. People left the theater like they were leaving a funeral. But just like John Doe said of his acts, this movie became studied and discussed and they couldn't deny the significance of what they saw.

[@simonlauridsen4825]

Jup, Remember this very well. We were a group of students from our dorm at the movie theater. On the way out and home in the bus, we were quiet in a WTF did we just watch kind of way.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

Sounds like a bunch of think skinned ppl lol. I was like “Daaaaamn” lol. Reminds me of “Sausage Party” in theaters wheree dumbasses brought their kids and got so mad when the movie started lmao.

[@jamedraa8472]

I saw this with a group. Believe me, if I'd driven myself, I wouldn't have gotten past the first half-hour.

[@bmw128racer]

Yeah, I felt the same way leaving the theater. I was stunned. I had trouble sleeping for days after watching this.

[@sonofmoss]

My sister went and saw this with her best friend and during the final scene said they were holding on to each other freaking out

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

The mid to late 90's was such an exciting time for unique movies and originality. Today not so much but hopefully we'll get another period like that soon

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hopefully those mind blowing scripts are being worked on right now! Loving how unpredictable these stories used to be😄

[@ross8884]

Agreed! I think Tarantino helped a LOT to bring that on, but mainly I think it was a reaction to the constant dim action flicks in the 80s with no real chars or plot. I sadly think it won't happen again, it requires some intelligence in the audience, that is gone for good!

[@Reiswaffel]

There are plenty of unique movies still coming out. You just don't realize because there are so many more mediocre and forgettable movies coming at the same time. Look back a decade or two.. the good movies remain relevant. 2000s: The Departed, No country For Old Men, Memento, Pan's Labyrinth, 28 Days Later, Lost In Translation.. 2010s: Snowpiercer, Edge of Tomorrow, Fury Road, Arrival, Whiplash, Call Me By Your Name, The Grand Budapest Hotel...

[@deejay7060]

I’m not too optimistic. Hollywood is too concerned with DEI, and woke propaganda.

[@prisonerofthehighway1059]

@@ross8884 it wont come out of Hollywood, that’s for sure. Probably see some good indie flicks pop up like Bone Tomahawk or smaller studios like TOHO with Godzilla Minus One

[@kiwigirljacks]

To me one of the saddest and most overlooked parts of this movie,is that Somerset never got the retirement he wanted. At the end he says he’ll “be around”… he isn’t going to go off into the sunset, he be around to keep an eye on what happens to Mills, and likely he feels too worn down by all he’s seen to feel he can enjoy that kind of retirement now. Sad. The case ruined both of them.

[@diegocastaneda3829]

I'd like to believe Somerset got a perspective adjustment from the whole experience and will, perhaps, have a bit of extra motivation and energy by being close to Mills.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

From the beginning Somerset was right, Mills wasn't ready.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We rooted for him but Somerset saw beyond what we could see at the time. It’s messed up but how many of us could do any differently in that situation 😔

[@iggtastic]

I was about to leave the same comment 👍

[@stevehope4572]

Can you really be ready for something like Jon doe

[@tenchraven]

None of us were.

[@Frostbite08]

@@stevehope4572 You can't be ready for John Doe, but you can be ready to protect yourself. Doe only knew who Mills was because in his anger, Mills literally spelled out his name to him. That's why he chose Mills to be Wrath.

[@robertg7396]

The line "Jodi Foster told me to do it." Is a reference to "John Hinkley Jr." Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Regan back in the 80's. When caught, he said he was doing it because he was in love with Jodi Foster and was trying to impress her.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Talk about going the extra mile for your girl.

[@robertg7396]

Haha right? He was definitely a creepy stalker. ​@OfficialMediaKnights

[@micheletrainor1601]

Same as that other killer the son of sam who said his dog told him to commit the murders he did.

[@shaiq-nbaiq1826]

Fun fact...he was released from prison 2 years ago.

[@micheletrainor1601]

@@shaiq-nbaiq1826 which one ? That's as crazy as they are wtf ???

[@kavinsky2]

"What's in the boooooox?" A line you'll never forget. Simple and elegant movie, a classic!

[@emilysmith259]

I think it's still one of the top 100 most memorable movie lines ever.

[@Mister_Samsonite]

Not sure I'd use the word "elegant", but it's a fantastic movie nonetheless.

[@shaunk6925]

I used that line every year on Christmas Day.

[@persephoneszeliga]

Jesus, it’s certainly NOT elegant.

[@alaenamcdonald1877]

We use that.line at work anytime a package comes in 😂

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The "Lust" scene still mortfies me. And we didn't even see it happening. Mad props to the acting coming from the traumatized guy. You can actually see and feel he saw something f***ed up. It helps us visualize it.

[@joebwankenobi5194]

Always thought that was a great performance. Fun fact he has a bit part about half way thru saving private Ryan as he tells Hanks about the plane that he was on that crashed with a high ranking officer

[@itsreeeshaaa3650]

He's a great character actor by the name of Leland Orser. He's really talented.

[@wheelchazeal8089]

Seriously that guy haunts me more than anything else in this movie. The guy steals the movie in a couple minutes.

[@zmarko]

Leland Orser's (the actor who portrayed this character) performance IMO absolutely cements this film's terror. In my opinion, the viewer is shocked by the murders and what is driving the killer, BUT it's not "real" because we never see the killings, and never see any victim alive until this character. And his performance is truly outstanding.

[@eujalintobias7989]

He's really an underrated actor. Great in "The Bone Collector"

[@joebwankenobi5194]

The yellow covered books are “cliffs notes.” They were a shortened version of the original works we students used as a “cheat sheet” to do book reports, etc. before the internet. It highlights Pitt’s characters young, cutting corners way of doing things vs. Freeman’s character’s seasoned way of referring to the original texts and works of art.

[@riseofazrael]

Those cliff notes on Shakespeare saved my ass in English class lol

[@poostik]

lol. I'm old. I was talking to my screen out loud, explaining this to them. :)

[@christoffesedao3579]

@@poostik😂 . . . Same, I’m yelling out, “no, not a different format, they are cliff’s notes.”

[@suzanh2813]

@@poostikomg I did the same thing!!! Then got on here to make sure someone else had explained it 🙃

[@LudusAurea]

Not really. Believe it or not most people just did the work.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

57:47 "Ernest Hemingway once wrote: 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' -I agree with the second part."

[@Frostbite08]

What hits me like a sledgehammer is that Mills is only selected to be Wrath because of how he treated Doe in his cameraman disguise, and that he literally spelled out his name for him while he did it. Doe read him like a book.

[@stelierx]

basically gave him his name and home adress

[@clevelandcbi]

^^^^^^ I never caught the name and address part. Seen this a dozen times and somehow missed that. Damn.

[@BDogg2023]

Sommerset was reading the real books. Mills was reading the Cliff’s Notes summaries. It was showing their contrast in understanding and effort. Sommerset was intelligent and thorough. Mills had no clue and was always trying to take shortcuts.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

When this movie was released, Kevin Spacey went to great lengths to make sure nobody knew he was in the movie prior to watching it since it was the same year that The Usual Suspects was released (watch it and you'll understand). They wanted to keep the surprise.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Glad they did! He is not in it for long but he sure does leave an impression!

[@dubiumguy]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Now its been mentioned, Usual Suspects is also a fantastic movie to add to the watch list.

[@Old_Joseph]

It wasn’t the only thing he went to great lengths to make sure nobody knew about… 😔

[@C3RT4IND34TH]

Limpy

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

@@Old_Joseph Well that's something I didn't need to be reminded of

[@kdub3871]

I can't believe that this film is almost 30 years old. Im 53 and im still respectfully disturbed by this beautiful work. I wasn't in a "good space" to watch this reaction when it dropped a week ago. But I'm here for it today. Great reaction.👏🏾

[@damienfallon8980]

I will never forget walking out of the theatre after watching this when it first came out. I have never seen a quieter exit for a full theater. people were visibly shaken.

[@susanalexander6721]

This movie made Kevin Spacey a star. Everyone was talking about this movie and him after it's release.

[@drchaos2000]

the other stuff aside.. kevin spacey is a brilliant actor... and i highly recommend watching "american beauty" which is his masterpiece... for some reason there isnt many reactions to that movie... its one of the best movies of the 90s.. oscar winning too etc

[@nataliestclair6176]

He was already a star. He had just won an academy award for his role as Verbal Kent in The Usual Suspects

[@galetinm]

The Usual Suspects made Kevin Spacey a star

[@susanalexander6721]

@nataliestclair6176 The Usual Suspects is a favorite of mine. Now a cult classic that won KS an Oscar. At the time, that Oscar was for a movie few had heard of. The movie made less than 25 million in the US, A bit over 66 world wide. Seven made over 300 million. TUS didn't make him known, Seven did.

[@nataliestclair6176]

@@susanalexander6721 umm no Kevin Spacey won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Verbal Kent in the Usual Suspects and it turned him into a star.

[@cboscari]

I saw this in a theater and when the delivery guy takes out the box from the van, people were groaning "oh no!" because we all knew it was going to be bad. Never had a movie audience do that since.

[@aaronbenson2767]

David Fincher has always worked with some amazing cinematographers, and Darius Khondji did a spectacular job with this film.

[@pangaea90]

Best psychological thriller ever. The guy that owned the establishment where the prostitute was stabbed to death is also Fun boy in The Crow and he was the one who accidentally shot Brandon Lee. Tragic story for father and son.

[@Sagplaya]

The beginning intro scene was a game changer when it came to giving the viewers a feel of what the movie is going to be like. Many many films after this movie was released emulated that style of intro.

[@meadmaker4525]

After all this time, this movie still hits like a sledge hammer. Everything about this film was superbly done. I remember when it first came out and it was devastating to see it in the theater. So glad you reacted to this one.

[@yogihightower]

"John Doe has the upper hand". My blood ran cold the first time i seen sommerset say those words, this movie is legendary.

[@terrycullen3302]

Something not often mentioned, but the district attorney is played by none other than Richard Roundtree, star of the blaxploitation movie "Shaft".

[@donnabertolotti8954]

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend 1993's Primal Fear with Edward Norton, Laura Linney, Richard Gear, Andre Braugher and several other greats. I think you guys would love it.

[@meladammelen2842]

YES!!!

[@Oldschoolnana]

Edward Norton is fantastic in that movie.

[@kHanSolo469]

Saw this in the theater in NYC when it first came out. When the movie ended the audience just sat there, so quiet, and nobody moved for the longest time. Everyone was just stunned…

[@sarge7string232]

The reason John Doe didnt kill Mills when he had the gun to his head is ..when he was pretending to be the photographer, he saw who the hothead was ..& right there.. he chose mills to become Wrath .

[@nutrybe]

This was the VERY FIRST MOVIE I SAW where the "bad guy" wins. Every movie before it had that familiar, archetypal, good triumphs over evil theme to them and then when I watched SE7EN for the first time...just like Jon Doe said; it hit me like a sledgehammer. Fantastic movie!

[@bobbymariani2839]

@28:07 The dude in the bed for sloth was really that skinny, and their reaction to him walking up was genuine. They thought it was a prop body.

[@jamiraquai1]

Thats dumb bs

[@sillygoose4263]

​@jamiraquai1 he was that skinny and in makeup crazy huh😮

[@kalisto5772]

Don’t believe everything you read bro 😂

[@bobbymariani2839]

@@kalisto5772 watch the DVD or look it up

[@timeschange89]

I will never forget when this movie went uncessored and you could actually see the head in the box in a plastic bag left me scared up to this day lol

[@jamin7474]

there was one part of the movei that tickled me...when they first arrive at the finale locale. Mills says "What ya got?" then somerset was like "Dead dog"...and the killer says "i didn't do that"

[@michaelwardle7633]

Watching young reactors not recognize “Cliff’s Notes” still cracks me up.

[@obenohnebohne]

I love David Fincher movies. He knows how to make visually stunning and emotionally intense movies. Another great one is «Gone Girl». I would love to see your reaction to it. Suggestion two: «The Girl gwith the Dragon Tattoo». I hope, you put them on the list and let your Patreons vote for it.

[@reychafamex9450]

I am still incredibly disappointed they never continued the "Girl with a Dragon Tattoo" series. That being said, first and only installment is amazing.

[@Tez.6]

Just watch the original trilogy. Holds up well. Not Fincher but imo much better than the remakes.

[@afrocomber]

I watched this when I was 18 I think, on video, on my own finishing at about 1:30am. The tape ran to the end, rewound and ejected, leaving the screen showing white noise. And still I sat there, unable to move. It creeped me out to my very core and I couldn't shut down my brain for the rest of the night, rethinking the plot over and over. A truly epic movie from a golden period, when the likes of Fincher, Tarantino, Darabont and others were joining more established directors to produce a string of thought provoking movies.

[@hplitzko8477]

I remember watching it in the theater and how quiet it was at the end. Hundreds of people silently shuffling out of the cinema, not one of us spoke. Goosebumps just remembering it.

[@greyd.99xsome]

I watched this movie back then in cinema. When the credits starts rolling no one was talking. A room with over hundred people in complete silence. I will never forget that.

[@dgirl786]

Oh, and speaking of Jodie Foster, do consider checking out 'Panic Room' (2002) by the same director. Ta. 🧡

[@Chrisbajs]

Definitely Fincher's weakest film.

[@solomoon3083]

@@Chrisbajsyou think so? I found it to be great.

[@petercourtien4581]

You two have become part of my Friday morning routine. This is a top notch thriller.❤

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Oh wow, this is a huge compliment, thank you so so much!! Hope you enjoy!

[@Davelakful]

@@OfficialMediaKnights - you two really are awesome. Please keep up the long reviews. Don't even bother watching 30 minutes "reviews" of movies. TY

[@dgirl786]

Somehow watched this when I was entirely too young for it. Left me traumatised, for sure. 👀

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

It left us with a feeling of despair...can’t imagine how I’d feel watching this as a kid!

[@bmw128racer]

I remember seeing this in the theater... Some guy actually brought his pre-teen kid to this movie. 😕👎

[@scottkirby5016]

Same. I was 13 and theatre hopped into this. Was the last movie that gave me nightmares.

[@Lance_Langlois]

I love your appreciation for the filmmaking process while also appreciating the film itself. You guys are my go to for movie reactions. Keep up the great work.

[@user-jm4nh4by2c]

No jury or judge would convict detective mills

[@Akihito007]

Unfortunately yes they would. It’s super easy to get a biased jury that hates cops or the defendant beforehand. The BS Trump defamation case is a shining example due to someone being found "guilty" even with no evidence whatsoever.

[@mattjamison484]

Yeah, if anybody ever had a solid temporary insanity defense it is Mills.

[@GhostyCanine]

At the end of the day it was a crime of passion/voluntary manslaughter

[@mageanbradbery9029]

They dont have to. He'll be in his own mental prison for the rest of his life.

[@connorbosley4431]

​@mageanbradbery9029 which is precisely the point, wrath has to live with his actions

[@DailyDamage]

I recall seeing this back in the movies and it was my girlfriend who commented on the muted sounds… the rain… the voices a little lost in background. The muted colors… I see this as a representation of the unimportance of the individuals on screen rather how everything gets drowned out due to the banilty of everyday life. Thus it helps establish the underlying messsge about society in its neverending babble of humanity. The best and the very worst of us. Life in the midst of chaos… just like the metronome brining some structure into an unstructured world.

[@danieltodd9038]

They don't understand the thing about the Cliff's Notes books. Those books are for people looking for the "easy way out" instead of reading the whole book. The movie is trying to say that Mills is kind of going the slacker way to learn about what's going on. You may have to be a bit older to remember those books.

[@subspacecentral]

What's in the box just took on a whole new meaning.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Most definitely!

[@Chrisbajs]

New meaning? This is where the phrase comes from.

[@subspacecentral]

@@Chrisbajs New to them

[@JohnDAmico-ci2hz]

Saturday Night Live..... "Dick in a box." 😂

[@carriesmith742]

3:19 Anticipated something "cleaner"? SURPRISE! This, along with "8mm" w/ Nicholas Cage are two of the most disturbing mass produced for a wide audience that I've ever seen!

[@heather9857]

I agree. I saw 8mm once when it came out and it still comes to my mind from time to time.

[@michaelriddick7116]

John Doe was right :) for almost 30 years we've still been talking about it 😅😁

[@adnreasrost9135]

Wow!! I watched this movie many times, but never thought about it that way!

[@noyb9999]

I have a feeling that Mills wouldn't be prosecuted and/or the defense attorney that defended John Doe would also defend Mills pro bono. But no matter the outcome Somerset would help look after Mills, while Mills would live with regret for the rest of his life since you can't get another high school sweetheart.

[@lordwalker71]

Would probably get off on diminished responsibility

[@Zackaryel]

Se7en is one of the darkest criminal movies I ever watched, and yes, it's truly haunting and dark. It's so enjoyable to see Brad grow as an investigator and Morgan get a little lighter in his behavior throughout the movie, to become this iconic and great team. Both actors delivered incredible performances. Se7en still is one of my favorite movies of all times. I'd love to see you guys react to The Last Samurai (Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe). Truly a masterpiece ! The Ninth Door (Johnny Depp) is also a great choice if you're into investigations, especially having some kind of religious/esoteric background.

[@dannyb9209]

Agree 100% with this post...while seven is brads finest hour...the last samurai would be Tom cruises And ninth gate is a great Little film very underrated

[@Malibu_Man]

In virtually every reaction I have seen of this movie, no one seems to connect the last two sins - envy and wrath. Mills and John Doe were Wrath and Envy, respectively, And virtually no one I have seen reacting to this movie have seen this conclusion plainly. I have seen reactors who have asked at the end of the movie “Where are the last two sins?”, not realizing that the last two victims of the sins were Mills and John Doe. It’s refreshing that the two of you caught this. Great appreciation for this masterful film.

[@erikbyrge2024]

RIP Carl Weathers!

[@mck318]

You mean Richard Roundtree?

[@blockajeff]

one of my all time favorites ever! everyone loves fight club but se7en is the real deal.

[@blackwolf6082]

I've watched the ending many times knowing what is going to happen but the look on Brad's face always gets to me

[@MiltiadesJorbenadze]

This is my first comment on your channel, I never thought it was so interesting to see other people's reactions to a movie I've already seen and loved. I want to say thank you for noticing the "similarity" of Matt Reeves' Batman to Seven, personally I couldn't finish watching it because Fincher is my favorite director and Seven is my favorite movie, and simply transferring some of the external techniques to the hero's tale doesn't work. But everything about "Seven" is great -- the dialog, the cameraman Darius Khondji, the lighting, the soundtrack, there are entire videos on KZbin devoted to the framing of one of the scenes in "Seven," so simply put -- congratulations on the fact that you happened to watch a masterpiece. Subscribed

[@vedranromac1046]

I don't know about the rest of your decisions in life, but when you two decided to start this channel - oh, what a good decision you made.🙂 I enjoy your reactions, your personalities and learning from you about cinematography in general. As for this film...I am an older generation...imagine an era without the Internet, social networks, etc.., you could see the trailer for this film in the cinema, meet someone who has seen it and who just told you " Oh, you need to watch that, oh yeah!", you knew it was Fincher, you knew Pitt and Freeman were in it...and that was it. And you went to the cinema. I remember the moment when I walked out of the cinema into the street. Deeply shaken. The streets and people looked different. Couple of days. The last sentences in the movie, a quote by E. Hemingway, determined a lot of things in my life. I needed them then, as a young social worker. And I reach for them even today, when I'm not so young anymore. Keep up your work, thank you for it.🙂👍 

[@TheGoIsWin21]

There are so few react channels whom I watch the intros/outros to, but you guys are so consistently informed, engaged, and intelligent with your analysis and impressions that it's always delightful and worth hearing. Keep up the fantastic work

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Wow this is such a huge compliment, you have no idea how much we appreciate it!! Thank you for giving us your time and watching our intros and outros, we're so glad you have something to take away from them 😊

[@hitchcockisthegoat]

Zodiac should be your next Fincher movie after this one.

[@louhillen8254]

Remember watching that at the cinema & all the hushed realisations that Gwyneth’s head was in the box! 😮 This film showed Brad’s acting chops.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

My son met Morgan Freeman at event at Danny dev it's home. He said he's the coolest guy!❤❤❤

[@Sandra-wj4on]

Concerning the lighting, at the end of the movie when Ari said “Now the sun is shining!” That was intentional. The sun shining meant they were in the final enlightenment stage, where everything is coming to its conclusion. Before, the police was in the dark about what was happening. However, the head in the box and Pitt killing Spacey brought the killer’s ultimate plan into the light. Brilliant review guys!❤

[@Ozgipsy]

Tong guys watching classic movies is my favourite genre. Good taste is eternal 👍

[@allier1867]

I am so SO glad this wasn't spoiled for me when I first watched it about 2 years ago. I didn't even know about the 'what's in the box' meme

[@dqshipley2811]

When this movie came out, it was so different from anything else, I went back and saw it two more times.

[@Davelakful]

Awesome review! Craziest thing about this movie is I thought after watching the first time they showed her head in the box. They made it so realistic. Second time watching i was shocked they didn't show her head. That is amazing cinematography!

[@Wayne-745]

In the scene where BP jumps and lands against the garbage truck, he really broke his arm. Even though his arm was broke, he never broke character. That's dedication to your job .

[@michaelcoffey1991]

The two benchmark tone setting to me in the film is (1) the Bar scene where Pitt tells Freeman he can not think that way he HAS to believe he can make a difference. An (2) Freeman sticking around not retiring. Brilliant film, fun reaction watch.

[@owlhouse53]

Pitt’s character was reckless, arrogant & impulsive. He dragged his wife & dogs to this awful flat in this violent city to satisfy his own ‘Saviour Complex’ & ego. His downfall as *Wrath* was inevitable as soon as John Doe (correctly) clocked his lack of emotional control. Great film 7️⃣

[@broodhunter21]

I had a landlord who was a Chicago Detective in Homocide. Super nice guy., but he told me it is tough to keep your personal life separate from his professional life. Plus, you have to live so above board. He told me he had a tennent once who was late on rent and offered to sleep with him to clear the books. He had to contact internal affairs and report the incident and have himself investigated, plus, had to immediately move to have her evicted not just for the rent but because of the offer, Like one thing like that can ruin your career. When the heater blew, he came right after his day shift, drove an hour, was fixing the heater in the winter so his tenants were not cold, and then drive an hour back, go to sleep and have a morning shift again. Just a solid guy working hard to make sure he had enough money for his family to retire on in 15 years. Mad respect for the guy. Did it all and was still nice and friendly to everybody.

[@Garian9]

I love the effort you put into your post film observations and notes. Most movie review channels wrap everything up within seconds of the movie ending. You guys are the best film review duo out here.

[@phj223]

39:37 "Somerset is a precise needle, and this guy [Mills] is the hammer." beautifully put :)

[@isabelsilva62023]

If you want to watch the ultimate example of a masterful movie that draws you into the story with every frame must see Sidney Lumet's 1957 "12 Angry Men", one room, shot in black and white, it can keep you talking for hours.

[@user-np2dp8ck4j]

Seconded.

[@commsense1979]

I knew this reaction wouldn't disappoint. I've been saving it in my watch later for when I could really sit down and enjoy it. You two do a great job of really paying attention and getting into and dissecting a film. Great work!

[@user-np2dp8ck4j]

I love watching reactions to this film and you two may have been the best. It’s crazy good with amazing performances, especially Freeman.

[@MrThefrederic]

I was clutching my pearls, nervously watching and waiting to see how you guys would handle the box scene, it’s so traumatizing and completely unforgettable.

[@magnus_lundgren]

I think it is an interesting choice that almost all of the film is during the night, being dark. But the dark ending is in bright sunshine.

[@jamessiddle7389]

Fun fact: the makeup, prosthetic effects were done by Rob Rottin who did the special effects for John Carpenter's The Thing, Robocop etc.

[@CgGoil]

This movie is the reason why i always make sure i am in a stabil mood, before i see a David Fincher movie i havent seen before. Everything is fantastic in this movie, the acting from not just the leads, the lightning, the camera work, the story, the pace, and of course one of the best twists in movie history. Disgusting movie, and so beautiful.

[@dravenblackthorn4765]

You guys have quickly become my favorite reactors. And not because Denise is hot with a sexy voice. (It's a contributing factor, but not the only reason. Lol) Seriously though, you guys do a great job. Perfect mix of genuine reaction and commentary. Keep up the good work.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Haha! Thanks man! We’re happy to hear you’ve been digging these.

[@offgrid4360]

I'll watch it with you later. I'm in too good of a mood to experience this, right now.🤣 The dude in the bed, with all the little tree air fresheners , haunts me to this day. So much that, this will be my second time watching this .The rest or the movie , steals a piece of your soul. You can't un see it. Extremely well done to have such an effect on the people watching it.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Totally understandable! This film leaves you with such desolation by the end of it. The filmmaker and performers executed it perfectly!

[@barr790]

I love this film, It still disturbs me after seeing it a few times, its one of those that always plays on your mind a bit after, Brad Pitt became Wrath and Kevin Spacey became Envy, it completed the Se7en so John Doe got what he set out to do, excellent storyline. Great reaction guys

[@tazzz1783]

I love your reactions on all those movies ive grown up with, its like watching them again with my friends. Much love, guys!

[@The10thManRules]

I saw this in the theater when it was first released. During the movie, no one made a sound. After the movie, people just sat there, not speak. Eventually, people got up and walked out like they just witnessed something that maybe they shouldn't have seen.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ah man! Would’ve loved to see the audiences reaction back then!

[@The10thManRules]

@OfficialMediaKnights It was an experience, for sure. Y'all are great. Keep doing what you're doing. I'll keep watching and 👍🏿ing.

[@tjnguyen8546]

LOVED the review, as always :) Your insights about the whole movie-making process are always fascinating. Meanwhile, since you're going down the Brad-Pitt-in-the-90s rabbit hole, I HIGHLY recommend watching Sleepers. It's a star-studded cast, but not a lot of people have reviewed (or watched) it because of the heavy subject matter. But it's my far my favorite Brad Pitt character.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you! It truly means a lot to us. You guys have been so supportive and we truly appreciate it ❤️ Adding “Sleepers” to our list! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@lexij2497]

Sleepers is a GREAT choice. Fine film

[@buffettfan]

Also "Snatch" if you haven't seen it. One of Brad Pitt's best.

[@meladammelen2842]

One of my favourite films, I clicked the link so fast! I found it really interesting that you linked this and The Batman straight off - there are a lot of fan theories that this is set in Gotham years before Batman so kudos. Such a brilliantly crafted movie that he stayed with me since the first time I saw it. Also, Denise you get bonus points for recognising NIN in the intro 🖤🖤🖤

[@0tteru]

I usually don't like reaction channels but I love your channel! Great chemistry between the two of you and I love the commentary on details. Truly shows you both have an eye for filmmaking. Keep it up! I love hearing your thoughts on these iconic movies!

[@StCerberusEngel]

You can view this entire movie as a parallel to Dante's Inferno. Mils is Dante, Somerset is Virgil, and they're going on a journey through Hell's 7 levels until they meet the Devil at the end. Tracy could also stand in for Beatrice. Alternatively, and in a more twisted sense, Somerset is Dante and John Doe is Virgil, guiding him through Hell with his murders. Somerset has lost his faith and is wandering through the "dark woods" of the city, and by the end has regained at least some of that faith, concluding that the world is worth fighting for, even if it isn't so fine a place. There's also a smattering of Paradise Lost in how John sees himself as a martyr despite the things he's done, and how Mills felt the loss of goodness (his optimism and Tracy) and fell from grace.

[@brianparks4236]

The argument could also be made that John Doe is Dante passing judgment on others and doling out his “divine justice” much like Dante does by placing real people from his life throughout Inferno and Purgatorio (even some who hadn’t died yet).

[@boboca20]

Omg yes!! I suggested this masterpiece a few months ago in your "Prisoners" video and I'm soo happy you guys did it! Not only this is my favorite thriller of all times, but also my favorite director! David Fincher is a genius when it comes to creating a dark, dirty and disturbing environment, and I miss this kind of story today... It's almost like the thriller genre died in the early 2000s :( If you haven't yet, please check out The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, another great thriller by Fincher, and a best seller book adaptation.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Remember seeing that! When you guys suggest something we truly have an ever growing list to which we add the suggestions to! Glad we got to do this! Adding “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” 😃

[@boboca20]

@@OfficialMediaKnights you guys are the best, seriously! Sending you lots of love from Brazil

[@bigsmokez6996]

Have you guys ever seen mindhunter? Directed by David fincher also but it's a TV series that is based on the psychology of serial killers focusing on the likes of Ed Kemper , Richard spec and how they started profiling serial killers at Quantico

[@rodgill9376]

Howard Shore did the music and you can kind of hear his LOTR cues if you pay close enough attention. Sometimes, its easy to forget that this dude can write suspenseful and creepy music.

[@TheCashcrue]

I would also recommend The Bone Collector with Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, and Fallen with Denzel Washington and John Goodman. They're both similar crime movies.

[@solezeta1314]

Literally the only murder we see on-screen is Mills shooting John Doe at the end and it's still one of the most disturbing films ever made. The violence is implied, not shown. Surprisingly, even Texas Chainsaw Massacre understands that logic. And so does Silence of the Lambs.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

That's very true, there are many ways to disturb/haunt the audience without gore - and it's always such a thrill when a movie nails it!!

[@paulfielder2391]

Definitely one of my favorite films! Very glad to see ya'll react to it!!

[@rebo2610]

❤ You guys are my favorite reactors. Your commentary is so intelligent, and I learn so much from watching you. Even about scene blocking, which I know absolutely nothing about! 😅

[@philb3549]

I think you missed the fact that Mill's copies of the books are high school level Cliff notes, basically the "... For Dummies" books of their time. He's reading them whilst Somerset is at the library all night. 😁

[@JWar-]

Yea, they missed a bit of that subtext. Tractor pulls, Serpico, Cliff notes... Mills is a midwesterner who married the prom queen and has a head full of hero cop action movies. He was incredibly naive and has a fairy tale view of the world. He was not ready.

[@levivalentinovideos]

Loving this reaction channel, one of the best I've seen to be fair, and as a 45 year old you seem to be reviewing the best films of the 90's which is great!

[@williamsomerset1250]

This is only the 2nd of yours that I have watched, and since I just left a lengthy reply on your The Thing reaction, I'll keep this short. This is my favourite movie of all time, favourite director, favourite musician with the Nine Inch Nails "Closer, Precursor" title sequence, several favourite actors with Freeman at the top, Khonji, AK Walker, Arthur Max, Rob Bottin, Shore and more...BUT....Of the countless times I have seen this it NEVER occurred to me that the first murder of the film (I mean the murder scene intro for Somerset) and the last murder of the film are crimes of passion. You pointed that out, and it blew my mind that it never occurred to me! Whether intentional or over-reading, a movie dealing with instance after instance of apathy that is book-marked by acts of passion!?! Thank you for a whole new concept to consider and yet again, an excellent reaction video.🙂

[@mr.o6240]

Se7en has been one of my favorite films since it came out, I used to own a double dvd of this that came in a notebook / case that looked like John Does notebook. I listened to David Finchers commentaries and all the behind the scenes information.

[@LilannB]

I still own that DVD edition of SE7EN. I really like the packaging and disc art. I believe it was released by New Line.

[@mr.o6240]

@@LilannB Yes and it was packed with bonus features.

[@crewchief5144]

"This will be the very definition...of SWIFT justice." Foreshadowing level: 10

[@Kuromilovespurple]

Hii Media Knights I’m a huge fan by the way I love your Movie reactions so much, keep up the good work, the actors did amazing 🤩.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

They did a great job with the performances, the script, cinematography and haunting score! Thank you for watching this with us❤️

[@Kuromilovespurple]

@@OfficialMediaKnights your so welcome guys I know right.

[@mjtribby6328]

I remember the first time I saw this movie. My reaction exactly. So messed up. One of the first movies I had ever seen where the villain wins. No hero. Cinema has changed. Our outlook on society changed forever. Growing up we learned that the hero always wins. This changed that.

[@BillMcSwain]

I wish I had more to give. You guys are awesome.