This movie will touch your heart in places you never knew existed. Each of us has seen those movies that reach deep within and cause the light tear to seep out of corner of our eyes and we quickly wipe it away and hope no one sees us. You will indeed be seen crying on this one. You will need a box of tissues. I do not know how or what the so called self critics are seeing, but I don't think it's the same movie I just finished watching. Yes it's a little slow, but its real.
It's a Shakespeare tragedy in today's society. A movie you should definitely see. FAQ 7. Is "Seven Pounds" based on a book? Is the gift Ben gave to Ezra possible? Why would Ben want to donate seven pounds of flesh? Details Edit. Release date December 19, United States. United States.
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On the one hand, Ben is incredibly altruistic and generous, but on the other, he's also depressed, obviously suffering from post-traumatic stress and mentally unstable. Also on the up side, the movie features a diverse cast.
Disturbing glimpses of a fatal, multi-car accident are shown. A battered woman has a black eye. One character almost dies, and another character does die in a bizarre way. Ben needs a cast after smashing up his house. On the milder side for a PG film, but still a couple of uses of "s--t," "hell," "ass," "goddamn," etc.
But this drama's mysterious title and trailer may turn off younger fans who'd rather see a comedy or fantasy. And viewers in the mood for a feel-good story should look elsewhere: The movie tackles heavy themes like what it means to live a meaningful life, embracing death in the face of a terminal illness, and using grief as a motivation to act selflessly.
The language and consumerism are mild, the violence is limited to admittedly disturbing scenes of two fatal incidents, and the sexuality is one love scene featuring a bare shoulders and backs.
All of that said, the central message -- giving of yourself no matter what the cost -- may be too mature for young viewers to handle. Add your rating See all 18 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 20 kid reviews. The sole survivor of a fatal car crash that killed his fiancee and six others, moody IRS auditor Ben Thomas Will Smith is wholly focused on finding "good people" to help in extremely personal, unbelievably generous ways -- like forgiving a beautiful-but-sick woman's Rosario Dawson back-taxes or giving an abused single mother his luxury beach house.
He's also donating an organ to a beloved local basketball coach he barely knows. As Ben says about another possible recipient of his selflessness: "It is within my power to drastically change his circumstances.
Smith usually comes through, but watching him mope around for two hours is neither believable nor inspiring. What begins as a suspense-filled drama devolves into a "very special episode" of Grey's Anatomy or ER let's leave the spoilers at that. It's not that the cast doesn't act well, because Smith, Dawson, Woody Harrelson a blind man Ben takes an interest in , Michael Ealy Ben's brother , and Barry Pepper Ben's best friend are all talented performers.
The story is the main problem -- instead of being powerful and thought-provoking, as director Gabriele Muccino aims, it's saccharine and phony. Although Smith, a two-time Academy-Award nominee, is up to dramatic roles -- and it's understandable why he'd re-team with Muccino, his Pursuit of Happyness director -- he's built his superstardom on playing the hopeful hero.
Ben is a hero, but he's so depressed and depress ing ; fatalistic audiences may consider Smith miscast. But Smith? Not so much. Families can talk about the film's emphasis on altruism. What messages does it send about generosity? Is it a positive message? Families can also discuss how the movie develops as a suspenseful drama.
How specifically was it suspenseful? Was the end predictable, or did it succeed in being a "big reveal"? How does Smith's character here compare with others he's played? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. See how we rate. Streaming options powered by JustWatch. Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, earns a small affiliate fee from Amazon or iTunes when you use our links to make a purchase.
For much of the first hour of "Seven Pounds," Ben Thomas acts according to a plan that seems perfectly clear, but only to himself. The reason it goes unexplained is that he has no need to explain it to himself, and no way to explain it to anyone else.
I am reminded of a film you should see some day, Melville's " Le Samourai ," about a man who lies on a bed in a dark hotel room and smokes, and gets up, and pays meticulous attention to his appearance, and goes out into the night, and we have no idea who this man is.
I find this more interesting than a movie about a man whose nature and objectives are made clear in the first five minutes, in a plot that simply points him straight ahead. Will Smith displays a rather impressive range of emotional speeds here. He can be a tough, merciless IRS man. He can bend the rules on some cases. He can have a candlelight dinner with a beautiful woman named Emily Posa Rosario Dawson and go home afterward.
She can sense his deep sadness. He is angry with people sometimes, but he seems angriest of all at himself. It's quite a performance. And Dawson makes Emily not simply a woman confused, maybe offended, by his behavior, but a woman of instinctive empathy, who does an emotional dance with him, following his lead when he needs to be treated like an IRS agent or like a perfect gentleman or like a man who needs understanding even if she doesn't know what she's supposed to understand.
I haven't even hinted about the hidden motives in this film. Miraculously for once, even the trailers don't give anything away. I'll tell you one thing: I may have made Ben sound like an angel, but he is very much flesh and blood, and none of his actions are supernatural. He has his reasons. Some people will find it emotionally manipulative.
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