I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. The Seventh Seal is not the masterpiece that everyone makes it sound like and unfortunately it just doesn't hold up at all. It's a film that even a terrific actor such as Man Von Sydow can't save from falling apart plus i found it very slow paced and boring and just not my kind of thing you know? It's a film beautiful in terms of visuals but really disappointing on every other important level that it shouldn't be. (0/10) (F)

A fine and deep meditation on life and death. If there were more of such movies on this planet, humanity would be more than just one step closer to enlightenment. Great, fantastic, true art. If you compare The Seventh Seal with all that p.c.-crap of our present days, you see easy what kind of mediocre minds today write and make movies and fill all kinds of arts with their "output". The Seventh Seal: outstanding and best of the best - one of the few movies that I would shoot into space so aliens (not Ridley's ones of course) could watch them too ;)

I can see why this movie is a staple in film schools. It looks great, especially since it was made in 1957 with a budget much smaller than other gorgeous films of that time.The character Death has a simple but very striking look. I love the set design, the lighting, the camera angles, the play of light vs shadow. The premise is interesting, as well as the setting (Europe during the Black Plague).However, the story and the characters are pretty dull. Nothing much happens and I did not feel any emotional connection to any of the characters. The knight suffering from an existential crisis feels a bit weak and is overshadowed by his more grounded but unlikable squire. The rest of the characters come across as simpletons.

Ingmar Bergman is one of the favorite directors of serious movie lovers. All his films have been discussed over years by the film students. Analyzing his films will open up a new world of imagination and cinematic freedom.The Seventh Seal, is an intellectual film. But, unlike other serious films, this movie is coated with slight humor. This provides more relaxation to the non-competitive audience. The story is about life and death. The movie makes fun of the humanity, religion etc. There are not of things to be thought in depth. Thought provoking films are hard to write about. You need to watch them over and over again, think about it and get the inner meanings and find a conclusion yourself.A highly recommend for serious film lovers. A Must watch.#KiduMovie