Textual Analysis Of Opening Scene of Seven (thriller)

The film seven is based on a story to find a killer obsessed with killing one person who relates most to each deadly sin. Obviously there are seven deadly sins. Two detectives are sent to uncover the mystery of the killer , Detective summerset who had worked homicide for over 20 years and thought he had seen it all. Where as detective mills is a rookie to the game has done 5 years of homicide but never in a place like this, and is overly confident. The two get off to a rough start but then put aside differences to find a common ground to ensure the capture of the mad murderer.


The scene opens with detective Somerset getting ready for work. Getting dressed looking at himself with no emotion in the mirror. Using a medium close up shot this could suggest that he is strictly fed up of the job. It then shows an extreme closer up of his possessions in perfect order of what he needs at his job. This could imply that he likes to be in complete control of how his day is going to go , step by step.

The next clips starts with a long shot of a dead body surrounded by a pool of blood. This is establishing the murder scene, it them goes to Detective Somerset looking at every detail around the house to five him a clue. Detective Somerset then asks a colleague. “ did the kid see it?” this makes the audience think why it is relevant that a child saw a murder. Then incomes detective Mills , then starts a conversation that even though he thinks he is ready Detective Somerset reminds detective mills it is different down here than other places, Then begins opening credits.