Se7en 4K UHD Review
“Se7en” is one of David Fincher’s best films.
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker, 1995’s “Se7en” revolves around Lt. William Somerset (on the verge of retirement) and the young and married Detective David Mills (who is a bit of a hothead). The two city cops find themselves investigating brutal crime scenes of an initially unknown serial killer whose killings are based on the 7 deadly sins. The killer always seems to be one step ahead as the murders pile up. Can William and David catch the killer before he can carry out his twisted mission?
Alongside “Zodiac,” “Se7en” stands as one of David Fincher’s most accomplished films. It’s a dark and disturbing crime thriller that leaves you on the edge of your seat until the now iconic ending (which has become quite the meme over the years). The story itself is very simple. Cop and killer stories are a dime a dozen, but Fincher really creates an atmospheric, chilling, visual, original, and harrowing experience as the audience goes on this horrific journey with William and David. Unlike many Hollywood films, “Se7en” never plays it safe either. This is the type of boundary pushing movie that almost feels dangerous which makes it all the more effective.
“Se7en” is, of course, aided by a stellar cast featuring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. McGinley, Richard Roundtree, Leland Orser, and R. Lee Ermey. Freeman gives one of his finest performances as a cop who has clearly seen the worst of humanity. A fresh faced Brad Pitt shows he has something to prove here as the cop who has a lot to learn. He does a fine job showing multiple sides of the character at work and at home with his pregnant wife (played by Gwyneth Paltrow). Kevin Spacey is positively creepy as the killer.
Video/Audio:
Presentation: 2.39:1 2160p. How does it look? There is bound to be controversy about this release with the CGI and AI revisions. Purists may want to hold on to previous editions. However, given that it’s Fincher’s film, he has the right to tinker regardless of how one may feel about the changes. In terms of the print itself, this is a nice crisp 4K transfer captures Fincher’s specific color tone. This is the best the film has looked on home video.
Audio Track: 5.1 DTS-HD MA. How does it sound? An Atmos track would have been preferable, but everything from Howard Shore’s score to the rain soaked streets still sounds superb here on this 5.1 track.
Extras include: A Digital copy, 6 deleted scenes with optional David Fincher commentary, alternate ending with optional David Fincher commentary, 6 still galleries, production design featurette, “Mastering For Home Theater” (for the DVD), Theatrical EPK, “Exploration Of The Opening Title Sequence” (which covers the early storyboards, rough version and final edit), and 4 commentaries- The Stars (David Fincher, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman), The Story (Richard Dyer, Andrew Kevin Walker, Richard Francis-Bruce, Michael De Luca and David Fincher), The Picture (Darius Khondji, Arthur Max, Richard Francis-Bruce, Richard Dyer and David Fincher), and The Sound (Ren Klyce, Howard Shore, Richard Dyer and David Fincher).
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