It is definitely impossible for a movie like "Seven Deadly Sins" to be released in domestic theaters.
After all, whether it is Mills or Samose, they all represent law enforcement officers, and in "Seven Deadly Sins", the ending is not so "just" or "positive"!
Coupled with various darker interpretations, such as Samosei being the real murderer behind the scenes, and other interpretations, this movie will become even darker.
However, although this movie cannot be released in the mainland due to such reasons, these characteristics of "Seven Deadly Sins" have actually become a box office booster for this movie in the North American market.
With the release of the movie, more discussions, controversies, and interpretations began to pop up online, and the box office of "Seven Deadly Sins" naturally increased steadily.
It grossed nearly US$70 million in the North American market during its first three days of opening weekend.
The key is that although this movie is controversial, it has also received rave reviews and is regarded as a classic by countless suspense fans.
Some professional film critics have summarized the seven most deadly sins for "Seven Deadly Sins":
The first "best" of "Seven Deadly Sins": atmosphere.
For a suspense thriller movie, it is undoubtedly very important to create a creepy atmosphere, and in the movie "Seven Deadly Sins", the director grasped the atmosphere of the movie perfectly. The first thing that impressed people was the weather.
In the movie "Se7en", the city of New York is shrouded in rain most of the time. The police officers played by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are always handling cases in the rain. The most impressive scene is that of Detective Mill.
The shot of Mills standing in the rain holding two cups of coffee, and looking at Mills' slightly helpless expression, one can see the character's inner helplessness towards this kind of weather.
This kind of treatment not only allows the audience to notice the coldness and humidity in the movie, but also metaphors the protagonists' increasingly gloomy mood due to difficult cases. The weather is the movie "Seven Deadly Sins" that does a good job in creating the atmosphere.
the first point.
In addition to the weather, the movie "Seven Deadly Sins" is also amazing in its restoration of murder scenes and corpses. Because the script of "Seven Deadly Sins" is a crime committed by a person with the help of the "Seven Deadly Sins" in Catholic doctrine,
Therefore, the methods and scenes of the death of these criminals are very ritualistic and formal, which raises the requirements for the presentation of the scenes and methods of character death in movies. It does not mean that the characters just die casually, they need to be seen through the camera.
Language shows this kind of death in a very artistic way. To this end, director Li from China, who is not a Catholic, did an amazing job. He not only pursued perfection in makeup and scenes, but also in some small details.
No detail was spared, and that’s why there are those scenes of corpse death that make people feel creepy and a little scared after watching them.
The second "most" of "Seven Deadly Sins": characters
In the movie "Seven Deadly Sins", a total of three flesh-and-blood characters were created. They are the old police detective Summerser, the young police detective Mills and the murderer John Doe played by Kevin Spacey.
Let’s talk about old police detective Somerset first. He was the first character to appear in the movie "Seven Deadly Sins". The director used many details to portray him, such as his tie-tying posture, including the clothes placed on the bed and
The degree of tidying up the house shows that old police detective Samose is a very rational, conscientious and educated police detective. But you can see his fatigue in his eyes. This is a very classic image of an old police detective.
.The beginning of the story is when he was preparing to retire, because he had seen too much sin and darkness, and he wanted to retire.
Mills is just the opposite of him. The old police detective Somerset is extremely rational and well-educated, but Mills is extremely irritable and impulsive. If Somerset's eyes are like stagnant water, then Mills's eyes are like stagnant water.
A ball of flames, such an interesting two people dealing with the case, naturally greatly enhances the watchability of the film.
The last character I have to talk about is the murderer John. Although he only appeared for a short half-hour, he also left a deep impression on people. John can be regarded as one of the greatest villains in film history.
Even from some aspects, he is not a criminal, at least he thinks he is not. He thinks he is God's preacher. Everything he does is to take revenge on this indifferent society. No, it is not revenge.
It is salvation. It can be said that half of the essence of the movie "Seven Deadly Sins" is reflected in the creation of this villain.
The third "most" of "Seven Deadly Sins": the ending
If we were to select the ten movies with the most exciting endings in film history, I think "Seven" would definitely be among them. And the reason why the movie "Seven" is amazing is largely due to the screenwriter's understanding of the movie.
The design of the ending. It can be said that very few people would choose such an ending as the end of a movie. Because such an ending is not commercial, I believe everyone can see it. This ending is really too depressing and...
Despair, any investor will be afraid that such an ending will affect the box office!
The ending is really amazing, even from a personal point of view, this ending is too depressing and disappointing!
But this ending is undoubtedly the highlight of the movie and is endlessly memorable.
The fourth "most" of "Seven Deadly Sins": the case
Why talk about the case? It seems that the sense of ritual in Seven Deadly Sins is not the most tortuous and complicated among similar films. On the contrary, it is actually very simple, and the murderer even did not try to hide how he killed.
But why these cases are amazing.
The seven punishments administered by the killer in the movie appear to follow the rules after careful analysis: he does not kill directly.
Gluttony eater died from gluttony: In the first case of gluttony, the deceased was forced to eat too much and burst his blood vessels and died!
The lawyer cuts off his own flesh - just 1 pound, no more, no less;
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When the drug dealer was discovered, he was still alive and died slowly;
Prostitutes are killed directly by their clients;
The arrogant model only had her nose cut off because she was too proud and refused to call the police, so she bled to death.
What are the characteristics of these five cases?
Note that these five dead people are definitely not likable characters in society.
We may say on the surface that we do not discriminate against fat people, but ask yourself, do you really not discriminate against fat people in your heart? Especially for fat people who are extremely fat like the one in the first case, I believe everyone will
I instinctively hate such people.
A lawyer defends heinous people because it allows him to earn more money. Yes, lawyers are indeed a profession that the law gives everyone, including criminals, the right to hire to defend themselves. They do also have clients for themselves.
Obligation to protect interests.
But pay attention to this lawyer, he is famous for defending these people, so he has made a choice, not for the so-called justice, nor for the so-called maintenance of law and order, just for money!
The third one, drug dealer, this career choice is undoubtedly carefully designed.
Laziness itself is not a sin, or the sin is not serious. At least in terms of the degree of damage to society and others, what he even asks for from this world is the least!
But if you look at his profession, a drug dealer! Then everything seems to be logical.
So, don’t just see that he died of laziness and ignore his career!
Not much to say about prostitutes. In this profession, perhaps in the eyes of many people, she should not die from a crime, because she may also be a victim herself.
But from a public perspective, her profession is indeed unlikable, just like a fat person who eats too much.
Finally, the most interesting and surprising victim is the female star or model.
Her nose was cut off and she chose to give up on herself. In fact, she did not die of arrogance, but died of losing the capital of pride!
She obviously doesn't want people to see her worst and most ugly side!
The fifth "most" of "Seven Deadly Sins": Controversy!
Why is it said to be controversial? Because it can be said that "Seven Deadly Sins" has become the most controversial movie among many suspense films after its release!
Controversy 1: Logical contradiction!
At the end of the film, when heading to the last destination, in the car, the murderer complained about the five previous crimes. Among them, a lawyer committed the crime of greed. The murderer talked about his crimes and said that the lawyer defended people who committed serious crimes.
, allowing him to escape legal punishment and earn black money, but didn’t the defense lawyer for the final murderer in the film play the role of the lawyer who was previously tried for the crime of greed? According to this logic, any defense lawyer for
Are all the lawyers who defend criminals unfair? But why can criminals’ defense lawyers sometimes help criminals reduce their charges or even escape? Is it because the criminal’s crime is not serious enough, is it because the lawyer is too powerful, or is it because there are loopholes in the law itself?
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But this logical contradiction and the controversial part is that the murderer himself does not think that he is committing a crime, so the lawyer who defends him is naturally not unfair! At the same time, some people say that this lawyer does not act like a criminal.
That high moral lawyer only defends this kind of people!
Controversy 2:
At the end of the film, in order to complete his so-called work, the murderer made himself act as the person guilty of jealousy, and to achieve this goal, he killed an innocent person. Is it logical? Is this also the will of the Lord? God
Will a person who has committed the crime of jealousy be assigned to punish other people who have committed crimes? Or is it that the murderer deliberately caused himself to commit the crime of jealousy in order to achieve his "work"? However, following these two lines of thinking can only prove the existence of this murderer
He has a serious mental abnormality and a serious dislike for this society. In addition, in the end, Mills learned that his innocent wife and children were killed by the person who had already committed a felony. Shouldn't he be angry? Should he be indulgent and tolerant? Why?
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And this controversy has led to another controversial point: is the real murderer behind the scenes really John Doe?
Hence the third controversy: Who is the real murderer?
Will Samose be the final boss and the mastermind behind it?
Some people say yes and cite a lot of evidence.
But some people say no. Because there is one of the Ten Commandments of Reasoning that the detective himself must not commit a crime.
I won’t give examples one by one here, but it is undeniable that this is a very controversial point.
Then controversy four: Tracy’s death!
This can be said to be one of the biggest controversies, because in "Seven Deadly Sins", Tracy can be said to be the only light.
Argument 1: Tracy is not dead.
Reason: Before Somerset and Mills entered the police station before John, a woman who answered the phone at the front desk told Mills: "Your wife called again. Go buy an answering machine!"
At this time, John had already stepped into the police station and surrendered. It means that John found Mills's wife after leaving the actress's house and before getting into the taxi. At this time, Somerset and Mills were busy investigating "Pride"
The night before, that is, in the early morning of that day, Mills and his wife Tracy were together. At this time, John committed a crime at the actress's house. John took the initiative to report the crime to lure Somerset and Mills, and then sneaked into Mills' house.
As for why Tracy didn’t die, there are two reasons:
1. It is John’s principle not to kill people directly. From beginning to end, John has never killed anyone with his own hands;
Second, the wild dog fell dead on the roadside. John said: "I didn't kill this."
It seems humorous, but it does mean something, because the wild dog is of the same species as the Mills family's female hunting dog, which implies the message "I didn't kill your wife." So we can know that Tracy should have approached John after he left.
The police department called, but obviously not to report the crime, but to call her husband, because Tracy did not tell the other police officers what happened, and it must be something only her husband could know. And the last meeting between Tracy and Samose
It was on Friday morning that Trish told him about her pregnancy. Samose said the following: "How could I let my child be born in such a world? How could I let him grow up in such a rotten environment!
I am sure that I made the right decision at the time, but not a day goes by that I don’t regret it. If you don’t want to keep the child, never tell him about the pregnancy. But once you choose to give birth to him, you must love and protect the child all the time.
." Tracy seemed to be moved and had the idea of abortion, so we can boldly guess that John cut Tracy's abdomen open and put the unfinished child in a box, thinking that Mills knew that his wife was pregnant, but Mills unexpectedly
Hidden away by his wife and colleagues, this was an "unexpected surprise" for him.
John looked at Somerset and said: "It seems he doesn't know yet!", instead of saying to Mills: "It seems you don't know yet!". At this time, in the pain of losing his son, his wife and colleagues expressed their concern for him.
Concealment, his incomprehension towards his wife and colleagues, and other emotions all hit Mills's heart. At this time, the film also reached its climax. The angry man finally failed to control his emotions, and a gunshot was fired, completely erupting. However, he was extremely sad.
Death of heart, this is John's punishment for the angry ones, and the "work" is finally completed!
It's hard to imagine that a movie can cause so many controversial points among the public, which itself shows how powerful this movie is.
If you don't love the movie, you won't argue over a detail.
The Sixth "Most" of "Seven Deadly Sins": Details
There are too many details in the movie, including shots, actions, props such as metronomes, etc. It is undoubtedly full of all the details, so I won’t go into details here.
The seventh "most" of "Seven Deadly Sins": the most imperfect!
Maybe people who have watched the film think that the murderer carried out a perfect murder and that it is a perfect performance art that awakens the world, but the flaws in it are enough to ruin everything. In fact, as mentioned above, as a modern person
The murderer of life is also a victim, so it is impossible to describe the "work" more accurately. This is to use classical music to seriously injure modern times, but it also harms classical music itself, which is the love between Mir and his wife.
Different from carnality and false marriage, the love between Mir and his wife is a bright and classical symbol in the film, as his wife and Samose joked: "I knew I wanted to marry this person when I saw him."
This is a pure emotion that abandons the so-called elements of marriage. As Samose lamented, this is a rare emotion in this pace of life and living space. However, when Mills and his wife embraced each other,
The camera and the shadow that shrouded them hinted at the tragic ending. The murderer chopped off the head of this true love with the blade of his so-called jealousy. It seemed that the murder ended perfectly, but this layer of destruction made this "work" only exist.
Because of the behavior itself, it completely lost its inner meaning, so they all failed. Mills and Summersey succumbed under the guidance of the killer, and the killer was martyred under the guidance of "god". In fact, they did not escape the curse of modernization on them.
