Filming took place in California and Pennsylvania. The film was released in the United States on September 22, 1995. Grossing $327 million at the box office internationally, Seven was a commercial success, and received very positive reviews from most critics. Crime thriller is a particular genre, a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers that offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. These films often focus on the criminal(s) rather than a policeman. Crime thrillers usually emphasize action over psychological aspects. Central topics of these films include serial killers/murders, robberies, chases, shootouts, heists and double-crosses; Se7en is classified as a crime thriller.
Mise en scene
The very beginning of the opening 5 minutes start with the logo of New Line Cinema, and name of the production company, displaying their name at the very beginning. It then goes straight into the opening scene of William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) standing in his kitchen, the lighting is very dim with a red filter adding to the tension created, using a common feature of darkness to add to the thriller effects on the audience. All the lighting throughout the opening scene is extremely dark, there is no natural light let in as it is always covered by blinds and walls, if not it is filmed to be in the dark, the effect of this adds to the mood created by a thriller film, using dark and unnatural lighting to create tension and an uneasy mood for the audience.
To Be Continued...
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