Se7en is a psychological thriller about two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, who are hunting a serial killer who has committed murders using the 7 deadly sins as his modus operandi.
The opening sequence for Se7en is very well thought out and created. The whole sequence is a montage of clips and pictures from what we gather as the murderer however it could also be the detectives. This instant
questioning creates the perfect start to the thriller film. We know before we watch the film that it is about the 7 deadly sins, so when watching the montage of clips we try to figure out what all the pictures and words relate to. Of course everything is meaningful which is why the clips have been used. The sound is very interesting in the sequence. Its as if the sound is also a montage of music and soundtracks very much like the clips. The sound makes a "screeching" noise often, prehaps to relate to screams of victims of the murderer, however we don't really know - only questions can be asked. The editing is very clever for the titles and credits. The font is creepy and jagged as if it has been scratched - this could relate to one of the murders?
The titles also fit into the montage which helps with the fluency of the sequence.
In the main the way the sequence has been made is extremely clever. It is as if the montage relates to the murderers brain and how it works. We already think that someone has to be a "lunatic" if he was going to commit murders like this so we instantly know this is the murder and feel that the montage is whats happening in the murders mind. As well as this it creates millions of questions of what is happening and if looked at closely you can see hints of what is to come in the film. This is one of the most thought out and clever opening sequences I have seen throughout my research and I will try and use some of the ideas in my final sequence if possible.
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