One of the most prolific psychological thriller films of all time, David Fincher’s Seven (sometimes stylized as SE7EN ), is often seen as one of the most bleak, nihilistic films ever created, and with a downer ending to match. If you have not seen this film yet, it is one of my favorites. Highly recommended. Now, I will address what you are most likely saying to whatever screen you are currently reading this on: “Zach, you are supposed to be writing about comedy! Why bring up a film that functions as a depressing insight into the world’s cynical realities?” Well, good friend, I will explain: the way that this film utilizes something that I have affectionately titled “mood whiplash.” The film’s premise is as dark as they come. Hardened and apathetic Detective William Somerset, portrayed brilliantly by Morgan Freeman, is one week away from retirement. He lives in Ambiguously Always-Raining Town, likely a nod to the noir films that appeared in the 1940s and ‘50s, where crime is rampan...