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Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Envy. Wrath. Pride. Lust. The Seven Deadly Sins as stated in the Christian Bible.
John Doe, a profoundly terrifying killer, is carefully and methodically exacting punishment on those who indulge in the ultimate vices.
Detective Somerset is only a week away from retiring from his job at a New York City precinct. Detective Mills has been transferred to the city and is anxious to pick up where Somerset leaves off.
As the two detectives working together close in, John Doe patiently awaits the final confrontation determined to complete his bloody masterpiece of terror.
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Review by: kiwireviewer-00
Dated: 28th of March, 2010
Fifteen years ago, I found out just how ugly the human species could be, and what kind of depraved acts a suitably deluded zealot could perform in the service of their mania. It was also the first time I had encountered the three lead actors in roles I *didn't* want to remember them for.
Since then, I have aged, grown worldly-wise in the ways of human insanity, watched religious fanatics blow themselves up, fly planes into buildings, pick up guns and open fire into crowds... and nowdays this movie seems almost... relaxed. Until you once again remind yourself of the dedication someone will put into a task that could end your life in a most horrifying fashion. From movies such as this, came others along the lines of 'Saw' - where the horror comes with a moral tale, that life is to be treasured and made wonderful, not taken for granted or abused and wasted. Talk about shock therapy!
The scenes are graphic, though nothing compared to those seen in video games nowdays, where the more realistic the bloddspray is, the better it sells... but the pychological horror still has the power to reel you in and make you glad you don't live in a neighbourhood like New York.
The bonus features in this edition are great, with the main disc carrying 4 bonus audio commentaries, and an entire second disc packed with extras, such as deleted scenes and extended shots, alternate endings, a photogallery, production notes and more. As well as that, it comes with a 32-page comic... sorry, graphic novel... that is the prelude to the movie, covering the events leading up to the death of the Gluttony victim.
Overall, it could easily be said that at under $25 this is a great purchase. If you like those movies that leave you with chills, such as 'The Bone Collector', 'Panic Room' and 'The Silence of the Lambs'... then this is going to be right up your alley... if you were too young to see it when it first came out.
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