Seven Deconstruction

Seven is a psychological thriller / police drama written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It shows all the classic codes and conventions of a thriller.

At the start of this film there are no titles and it goes straight into the prologue which immediatley captures the audiences attention. The opening sequence of Seven is very fragmented and confusing which immediately hooks the viewer and makes them ask questions about whats going to happen in the following scenes of the film. This immediatley draws in the audience. The shots for the opening sequence are very reminiscent of a film projector as they are very grainy and there are no bright colours, but this also adds to the mysterious feeling. Close up's are used alot as they do not give away the full identity of anything, so as not to absolish the hook that has just been created by the fragmented scenes. However, these close up's are also used to draw the attention of the audience to certain things that do not seem linked at this moment in time, but will however become significant throughout the movie. This idea also creates links between all the different scenes.

When the title sequence does appear it still fits in with the prologue. Two very different types of text are used in tandem and this may be to show the differences of the two main characters and could also give an impression of a power struggle between the two. The text flickers around and this connects to the fragmented scenes in the prologue.

The edits and cuts used in Seven fit in very well with the sound and dialogue. Harsh and abrasive sound is used in the film to add gravataz. The music is almost industrial and visceral which is very disturbing but creates a fantastic ambience for the scene.