Seven Pounds

[Brian in Mesa]

Seven Pounds

Release Date: December 19, 2008
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Screenwriter: Grant Nieporte
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality)
Website: SevenPounds.com

Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Michael Ealy, Barry Pepper, Woody Harrelson

Plot Summary: Academy Award® nominee Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of "The Pursuit of Happyness" for the emotional drama "Seven Pounds." In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

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[Rivercard]

Sort of a strange film that features death and taxes (though the issues are never really connected) with an over-the-top plotline (even by the lowest of Hollywood standards). In lesser hands this film could have been a laughing stock, but the filmmakers crafted a pretty interesting result here that miraculously still works in a charming way. Also, honorable mention for perhaps the most creative use of a jellyfish in the history of American cinema.

 

[Shane]

Wife loved it. Said Will Smith should win an Oscar In her eyes.

I havent seen it yet.

 

[Gaddabout]

Ummm. This movie flat-lined for me. Thought it was going somewhere and never did. Conclusions I made in the first five minutes ... could have left after that and skipped the misfired drama.

Smith did a great job capturing the man's sadness, but he did the same thing for an entire movie. Started to grind on me toward the end.

 

[Shane]

Finally saw it myself. IMO it was fantastic! Wish I would have saw it in the theater now.

Will Smith really is a VERY good and talented actor.

 

[Gee!]

Very distrubing and the same time captiving.. I just wish I found out about his brother more... Other than that.. Great flick..

 

[Heucrazy]

I rented this last night and the wife and I both liked it. Good flick.

 

[Skkorpion]

Watched it last night. It was good.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Finally saw it myself. IMO it was fantastic! Wish I would have saw it in the theater now.

Will Smith really is a VERY good and talented actor.

Yeah, I thought this was fantastic also. Not sure how I missed it. I'm surprised how bad it's rated by critics. They hated it!