Se7en

Se7en, starring Morgan Freeman(Somerset) and Brad Pitt(Mills), as two homicide detectives partnered to investigate a series of murders which represent the seven deadly sins. As they attempt to capture the killer before he completes his seven murders, the two characters, like many other “cop buddies” they disagree and don’t get along.  Somerset is a older and wise black man days away from retirement, while Mills is an inexperienced, younger white detective. Like almost all films of this genre, their different personalities clash instantly. The complete opposite personalities of these two detectives are similar to the Lethal weapon characters, with the exception of the humorous side to Riggs’ personality.  Mills in Se7en, is much more determined to solve crimes, and gets right to the point using violence rather than spontaneity. However, towards the end, the two men finally start working as a team, and even Somerset admits to agreeing with Mills for the first time.  Se7en also presented some different twists in the buddy cop genre.  For one, the ending didn’t leave anyone being triumphant. If anyone did, John doe, the villain, had clearly won after killing Mills’ wife and unborn child. This is something that usually doesn’t happen in buddy cop films, rarely are the good guys’ families killed.  More than often, the good cops find a way to protect all family and friends.  Instead with Se7en, the good cops were defeated.  Sure the villain was shot, but that left Mills being arrested, which I did not see coming at all.