The narrative theory in Se7en (1995)
While watching the film se7en, there are many parts that stand out throughout. The two main protagonists dominate the film at all times, showing their strong personalities and are two very unique characters. The two main protagonists are Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, their names are known as detective David Mills and William Somerset.
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Detective William Somerset
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Throughout the film we
learn a lot about the characters scene by scene. An example of what it is that
we learn is that William Somerset is represented as more disciplined character
that has a lot of experience with the job of being a detective. While looking
into the costume and make up of William in more depth, William tends to take
things much more seriously in everything that he does. This is then conveyed in
the way William's costume is like at all times. William will be seen wearing
through the film se7en in a full suit including a waist coat. This then
represents the personality of William as being a respected person and
very sensible. William throughout the films is seen as being well dressed and
well spoken.
When looking at David's
character we seem to get a completely different impression of what the
personality is like for this protagonist. The impression that is revealed is
that there is a more laid back approach to life. This is shown by looking at
the costume and make up of David. David as a character has many moments during
the film of just being seen in a shirt and suit towers. This expresses in more
detail that David is more laid back then William is. Another example of showing
how David comes across as being much more laid back then William is by looking
at David's facial hair. The facial hair helps to present a lack of care in
David's appearance. We then learn this in more detail by seeing David slouching
in a chair when being in situations where it should be more well-mannered.
Se7en is taken place in
an urban city in America and represents a negative image of what it is like to
live in New York like city. The negative image is shown by the film being in
very low key lighting and the weather always raining. This therefore expresses
how being in an urban city does not seem as a fun place to be. Another way that
the film represents a negative image of where the action is taken place is the
music throughout. The music is very dramatic and daunting at most times and
gives the impression that the atmosphere is not a good place to be. In a result
to this it then makes us feel as an audience that the urban city should not
visited.
The micro elements
really help to show what the true potential of a great film can be like. By
looking at the figure expression that is used with the main protagonists it
helps to give us a sense of what the emotion is we should feel. The figure
expression that is used quite a lot in this film is being frantic and a sense
of being busy. The fact that this is mostly about running around town on the
hunt for a sociopath for a killer, means that there must be a figure expression
that shows the panic the main protagonists face, this is done very nicely by
looking at the frantic expressions that are used most of the time.
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The antagonist - John Doe
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The
antagonist of the film that is played by Kevin Spacey with the character name
John Doe is beautifully acted out. The antagonist helps to create all aspects
of the story that includes the genre. The genre is seen as a thriller with
elements of action and comedy. This genre would have not been discovered if the
antagonist was not a part of the film. John creates meaning of every element in
each scene.This is done by using his intelligence against others to create
evil. The seven sins that are used as a guideline through the film is done by
the mind of John. The motivation to find John has a huge effect throughout the
film. The effect is so deep that it results in David's life turning upside
down. By looking into the antagonist in more depth the costume and make up has
shown him as very mysterious. The reason for this is that we don't see the
antagonist much but when do, his clothes are very plain yet create a huge
impact. The impact that is created is that we literally know nothing about the
antagonist. When the antagonist is finally revealed he is seen with blood on
his white shirt and therefore indicates show how everyday people can become
something dangerous. While looking into more detail about the antagonist, we
learn that the antagonist cuts his fingertip layer of skin of to not be caught
out. This represents how the antagonist has no identity and how anyone in
society could be hiding something.
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| Tracy Mills - David Mills wife |
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