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5. John Doe Knew Exactly What Mills Would Do - Seven
There is some fierce competition, but you could argue that Seven is up there as the best work to come from acclaimed director David Fincher. It is a thriller from start to finish, but the genius of the whole thing hinges on the final moments as John Doe's (Kevin Spacey) ultimate plan comes to fruition.
Throughout the film, the killer targeted unconnected victims based on the seven deadly sins. With five bodies down, there was just envy and wrath left on the list, which is where the true nature of his masterpiece was revealed.
It was at this point he brought Brad Pitt's Detective Mills into proceedings. John Doe committed arguably the most heinous and vile murder of them all, by decapitating Mills' innocent wife, Tracey (Gwyneth Paltrow), and presenting her head to the Detective in a box. He knew exactly how Pitt's character would react, and in doing so solidified his posthumous victory.
In a blind fit of rage, Mills gunned down John. The villain knew exactly what would happen, and sacrificed himself for the sake of his work, becoming the victim of wrath to conclude his masterpiece. He truly was ahead of the curve for the entire story, and used everything he learned about his adversaries to lure them into a scenario from which they couldn't possibly have won.