Overall, I felt that the film was very well shot by cinematographer Darius Khondji, using the rule of thirds throughout the film. In addition, the camera was often fixed down, allowing the characters to move around in the frame, rather than moving the camera to follow them, adding to the tension as sometimes the camera stayed fixed on the characters and their reactions rather than what they were looking at. An example of this would be when Morgan Freeman's character sees what is in the box towards the end of the film, but the audience never sees, which only adds to the suspense. Many of the shots had a long duration, which built tension in the scenes also.
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An example of the use of the rule of thirds in Se7en |
Music was also used very effectively in "Se7en", as the music began to crescendo whenever the two detectives were close to finding a body. The music helped to unsettle the audience, which added to the disturbing tone of the entire film.
Below is the theatrical trailer for "Se7en".
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