REALLY, Jamie, I'm sure neither of us have time for this. At least I don't.
My saying what movies I do or don't like is meaningless as proof of 'Se7en's respective merits and you know it (or at least I assume you know it.)
I have said with a degree of specifics why I don't like 'Se7en,' you're free to disagree if that's your choice. But, you know, actually SAYING what you DO like about 'Se7en' would probably be more conductive to discussion, instead of just bringing up its box office figures or saying that lots of people like the movie, which is what you've added thus far.
REALLY, Jamie, I'm sure neither of us have time for this. At least I don't.
My saying what movies I do or don't like is meaningless as proof of 'Se7en's respective merits and you know it (or at least I assume you know it.)
I have said with a degree of specifics why I don't like 'Se7en,' you're free to disagree if that's your choice. But, you know, actually SAYING what you DO like about 'Se7en' would probably be more conductive to discussion, instead of just bringing up its box office figures or saying that lots of people like the movie, which is what you've added thus far.
The short version: I think it's by far the best (contemporary) thriller made to date. I find it geniously directed, well cast (not to mention acted), and has quite a strong script (much better than '8mm' Mr. Walker). It's not a gross-out or a horror flick, it's a psycological thriller that really got to people (well, at least me, I won't speak for others, though there were $350M worth of them, THAT'S the point of that) in the theatre. The motives were all there in plain view, unashamed and understood, and that's what's disturbing. You never saw what was in "the box", it was the act and the MEANING (and WILL) of the act that was frightening. Something like that?
"pompous pontificating from the antagonist and the filmmaker"? Sounds more like M Night Shyamalan to me.
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