Se7en
The first scene where I noticed a difference between this film and the others is when Somerton and Mills were first together, outside of the building and then in the car. Instead of the white cop doubting and questioning the black cop’s ability, it was the other way around. Somerton was questioning Mills’s ability because he was new and Somerton felt that he wasn’t experienced enough to be working on such a difficult case. The white cop, Mills was trying to prove to the black cop that he was his equal, not a situation we typically see.
The other difference between this film and Lethal Weapon is the cops’ home life. Rather than the black cop having a family and nice home, Somerton lives alone in an apartment where traffic and outside noise is constantly heard. Mills, on the other hand, lives with his beautiful wife and has a child on the way (even though he doesn’t know it). I think Walker didn’t give Somerton a family so that the fact that he is supposed to be retiring is more effective. If he was given a family, then he could retire more easily retire because he has something else in his life, whereas without a family he has nothing but his job.
As far as Somerton and Mills go as a duo, they are stereotypical in that they act oppositely in most situations. Somerton is patient and logical; Mills is hot-tempered, eager and anxious. They work differently, but this benefits them. For example, when contemplating the case separately, Somerton goes to the library to research the seven deadly sins, while Mills focuses on the case itself and the victims. They don’t necessarily argue, but they seem to know that they work in different ways and disagree on certain things.
The ending of Se7en was also different because there was no big fight scene with the enemy. There was a chase and shooting scene, but it was not at the end. You usually don’t have one of the good guys getting arrested for murder in the end either.
The other difference between this film and Lethal Weapon is the cops’ home life. Rather than the black cop having a family and nice home, Somerton lives alone in an apartment where traffic and outside noise is constantly heard. Mills, on the other hand, lives with his beautiful wife and has a child on the way (even though he doesn’t know it). I think Walker didn’t give Somerton a family so that the fact that he is supposed to be retiring is more effective. If he was given a family, then he could retire more easily retire because he has something else in his life, whereas without a family he has nothing but his job.
As far as Somerton and Mills go as a duo, they are stereotypical in that they act oppositely in most situations. Somerton is patient and logical; Mills is hot-tempered, eager and anxious. They work differently, but this benefits them. For example, when contemplating the case separately, Somerton goes to the library to research the seven deadly sins, while Mills focuses on the case itself and the victims. They don’t necessarily argue, but they seem to know that they work in different ways and disagree on certain things.
The ending of Se7en was also different because there was no big fight scene with the enemy. There was a chase and shooting scene, but it was not at the end. You usually don’t have one of the good guys getting arrested for murder in the end either.
posted by JessicaM at 4:51 PM
2 Comments:
I agree with you that this film is different than some of the others that we have watched, but I'm not sure that I agree with your reasoning. I think that Riggs has to prove himself to Murtaugh, just like Mills has to prove hiself to Somerset. In both films it seems as if the black man is older than the white guy and in both films I feel like the white man has to prove something to the black man (whether it be that he isn't crazy or that he is qualified for the job). That's just my opinion though, good post!
I agree, there was a final confrontation, but no real showdown, and most even more interesting about this particular movie, is there was was no really happy ending tot he movie either. Most buddy cop movies have a happy ending or some sort of ending joke to roll out on. Se7en was no such film. The ending to the move was conclusive, but very twisted and entertaining. i did not see that ending coming. I did not expect that from from a Buddy Cop type movie as intense and morbid of a movie it was.
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