Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Se7en: Character

Anger scene 1 + 2 :



MILLS:


  • Restless full of energy - wants to make stuff happen 
  • Agressive,Attitude - Manhandles photographer (Impulsive- kicks door)
  • Arrogant- Thinks he knows better 
  • Big toddler - no control over emotions, lost and confused 



SOMERSET:


  • Wise - wants to understand the meaning of the crimes
  • Avoids confrontation 
  • Emotionally mature (professional, doing job) 
  • Classy 
  • Calm 




Bar Scene:

MILLS: try hard, has hope

SOMERSET: hypocrite, tired, worn out (desensitised)




JOHN DOE:
- In lead of his emotions 
-Insensitive
-Believes the world can be a better place through his actions 
-Judges others 
-Cynical
-Methodical 

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Se7en: Location X Setting



Scene 1: Exterior Scene

Location: Place (geographical) -
City (Newyork?), 90's. Diegetic noise and traffic)

Setting-
Raining- Dark mood. Buildings look dirty, musty, "dirty green" "dank"
Crime (diegetic sounds) -> 'You actively sort to assigned here?'
The "real world" - "realistic" - not hiding anything
Rough area- Bars on all window, people walk past as body gets carried out (like it's all normal) , Mills gets bumped into- no one apologises. (Aggressive)

Scene 2:

Location: Detective Somerset's Flat

Setting: Classy - antiques, furniture, neat and lives alone (no - family)
Knife- representing violence - protection?, further emphasises that it is a dangerous place, conniption 'crime'
Diegetic sounds- People talking/shouting,siren and traffic- personal space being invaded.

Scene 3: Tracey and Detective Somerset :

Location: Restaurant in the city

Detective says that bringing in new life is a bad idea because the world is such a "terrible" place.
Suggests she goes through abortion-(destroying the new life)

Pathetic Fallacy- The world of se7en weeping for another lost of life