Tim and Tay are once again joined by James Stacey (The Grey Nato) to talk about our first David Fincher pick for our potlucks: Se7en. We discuss the movie that launched Fincher's film career in proper, how it stands as a unique work of its time, and who we'd cast as an alternate Mills and Somerset.
Synopsis
A veteran detective partners with a rookie to take on one last case before he retires, hunting a serial killer of unparalleled commitment and barbarism.

Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, and directed by David Fincher, Se7en was released on Sept. 22, 1995.Where to watch Se7en. Tim's Scene [47:58 - 56:20]Following a lead from fingerprints left at the Greed crime scene, the detectives and a SWAT team enter a potential suspect’s home to find yet another victim in the series of crimes.

James' Scene [1:14:56 - 1:23:45]Mills and Somerset investigate John Doe's apartment, gaining their first direct look into his methods, habits, and state of mind.

Tay's Scene [1:08:02 - 1:14:45]Mills and Somerset pessimistically arrive at the apartment of John Doe based on a far-reaching lead from an FBI source. The man in question gets the jump on them, arriving as they knock on his door, initiating a dark, tantalizing chase through the dingy apartment complex.

Links

  • The Social Network trailer
  • Denzel Washington passed on Se7en

Recommendations

  • Tim—I Saw The Devil (Kim Jee-Woon, 2011) [where to watch]
  • Tay—The House That Jack Built (von Trier, 2018) [where to watch]
  • James—"What's In The Box" via The Ringer

All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.

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