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| Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en |
- Set in a city setting unlike the use of a suburban location in a horror.
-Includes a mature cast and highly regarded actors such as Brad Pitt.
-Introduced to the detective of the crime case in the film straight away.
-Use of binary opposites; Morgan Freeman is conveyed as being the wise, organised and experienced detective whereas Brad Pitt is showed as being the messy, arrogant and younger detective.
-Unanswered questions are represented straight away through the use of the montage of images and clips in the titles. Also through the narrative; 'What are the detective's trying to solve?'
-Not introduced to the victim until the detectives reach the crime scene so you don't know anything personal about the victim, the situation they are in or what happened in the crime.
-Use of music in the opening sequence helps to create tension and an errie atmosphere.
-The lighting is dim and the location is gloomy and chlostraphobic which creates a sense of isolation and confusion but, it also helps to enhance the idea that the detecives are looking for something/trying to resolve a crime.
-Morgan Freeman is represented as the protagonist in the opening sequence as he has more screen time than Brad Pitt. However, he seems to be isolated from the crime scene and from the other detecives and police officers which helps to make him stand out to the audience. Also, the fact that he is retiring may add to the idea he doesnt participate fully with the other detectives during an investigation.
