Minahan wants us to see ourselves in the dark mirror of this outrageously funny satire. He's built the laughs wisely so they stick in our throats.
75
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
As entertainment, such dark material can only stretch so far, and Series 7 comes awfully close to being as numbing as the genre it mocks. But its power can't be denied.
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The murder as entertainment premise of Series 7 is proof that even the blackest of humor is no longer particularly outrageous.
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
A gritty, immediate, down-and-dirty satire with a down-and-dirty look.
75
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Unpretentious and brashly exploitative.
75
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Series 7 does exactly what independent cinema should -- challenge audiences while it entertains.
70
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Series 7 could have turned out as ugly as the second season of "Survivor," were it not for the pleasure Minahan takes in melodrama.
70
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
It's only fitting that we emerge from Series 7 feeling both entertained and implicated.