Se7en

Genre: Mystery suspense and drama.
Synopsis: Police drama about two cops, one new and one about to retire, tracking a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as his motive. Police drama about two cops, one new and one about to retire, tracking a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as his motive. 

Rated: R
Running Time: 2 hr. 8 min.

Distributor:New Line Cinema
Directed By: David Fincher
Written By: Andrew Kevin Walker

Main Cast; 

• Brad pitt - As David Mills.
• Gwyneth Paltrow- As tracy Mills.
• Morgan Freeman- as William Somerset .
• R.Lee Ermey- as Police Captain.
• Kevin Spacey- as John Doe
•  Richard Roundtree- as Talbot
 
Analysis; The starting scene starts with an extreme close up of the pages of a book, the names of the actors, and titles are all over the screen and not in one particular spot. There is a montage of scenes put together, most of the images are threatening either of people or newspapers, books magazines. The music is thumping and frightening, half way through the starting trailer the music's frequency and tempo increases. There is blood covered hands shown, and also horizontal tracking of loads of books. The pre title sequence is established by James Bond films. The titles also jump on.
The opening scene of Se7en; As the scene opens it unfolds a man who looks around about in his 50’s, names William Somerset who is very smartly presented, stereotypical look of a detective, its an ironic costume of detectives from 1030’s. He has everything he needs neatly laid out, as shown by the close up shot of a knife, badge, pen and a handkerchief, which shows how professional he is. A military look is also displayed which is methodical and stereotypical of a detective badge. He has his clothes set out neatly on his bed. He also has a chess board in his house/apartment which show his intelligent and competitiveness. He drinks coffee as shown, and also lives in the city implied by ambient sounds like the car noises and people driving.
 
However there is a big difference between Somerset and another detective present in the scene. Who calls him self “Detective mill’s” who is portrayed of being the total opposite of Somerset. He is shown as scruffy and very UN kept. He walks in chewing gum in a very important case, with rather messy hair, wearing very unprofessional clothes like Somerset. He is very formally dressed wearing a leather jacket shows youth and rebellion. He also walks in late during the case which shows he is not good at time keeping. There are a lot of differences shown through the opening scene between the two detectives, and the “tick tock” of the clock symbolizes how the scene is going to now unfold into more dramatic and tense atmospheres.