The final two victims are only revealed after Doe’s arrest.
After leading Mills and Somerset to a remote location, a box is delivered for Mills.
What’s In The Box?
However, the film overtly references the box’s contents, making it clear exactly what was in it.
John Doe tells Mills that he killed Tracy out of envy and"took her pretty head.
By killing Doe,Mills fulfills the killer’s plan, making Doe victorious even in death.
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I agree with the second part."
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By manipulating Detective Mills into killing him and bringing his plan to fruition, John Doe wins.
David Fincher’s crime thriller Se7en follows the seasoned Detective William Somerset after he is assigned a new partner, the young and idealistic David Mills (Brad Pitt). The two find themselves investigating a deranged killer staging murders inspired by each of the seven deadly sins. On the hunt for the twisted John Doe (Kevin Spacey) before he can kill again, the two detectives soon discover that they’re much deeper into the case than they realized.
This actually paints John Doe as a righteous character, asSe7en’s ending validates his intentions.
The ending sees the seven sins properly represented and cements the film’s setting as a purgatory-like location…
This actually paintsSomerset as representingSe7en’s final (and eighth) sin: apathy.
As the Pixies song “Where Is My Mind?”
The question of what will become of this twisted couple is a chilling note to leave audiences on.
Certainly,the most underrated of Fincher’s endings isThe Game.
To have the audience so invested in the final moments of a movie is whySe7enremains a classic.
Had the ending pulled its punches, it would have betrayed the story that came before it.
Fincher brilliantly stages the confrontation to maximize the conflicted feelings of the audience.
They want Mills to have his revenge, but know that it is what Doe wants.
To have the audience so invested in the final moments of a movie is whySe7enremains a classic.
I think we had a seven- or eight-pound shot bag.
Remember, I think Morgan opened 16 or 17 of those things.
The two find themselves investigating a deranged killer staging murders inspired by each of the seven deadly sins.
