I had read some mixed reviews about SevenPounds, but being a big fan of Will Smith, I thought that I would get the DVD anyway and form my own opinion. I am very glad that I did because both me and my husband thoroughly enjoyed the film although it was not obvious that we were going to at first.
It's a bit difficult at first to work out what is going on. The time sequence jumps about a lot with lots of flashbacks so it's a bit tricky to work out what is now and what was then. It's a bit like having to fit lots of pieces of a jigsaw together - quite daunting at first but very satisfying when it is complete. Because of this it is not easy to summarise the plot without giving too much away.
We know that right from the start that Smith's character, Ben Thomas, is a very troubled man as his first action is to dial 911 and to report his own ...
Advantages: It'll Tug Your Deepest Heart Strings! Disadvantages: It'll Tug Your Deepest Heart Strings!
I?ll start by saying that I can?t remember another time that I felt quite so emotionally manipulated as I was when watching SevenPounds (by a film, anyway). My friends tend to complain quite frequently at the overabundance of action movies in my DVD collection, and, in truth, I?m the last person they ever thought would cry at a ?love story?.
But SevenPounds is a real love story. Not a ?real love story? like The Notebook claimed to be (that was just vomit-inducing), but a journey concerning one man?s sacrifice and redemption. It?s definitely not a feel-good movie, in the sense that it leaves you feeling complacent, surrounded by a fantasy of sunshine and rainbows; rather, it?s filled with genuine passion and so expertly paced that it digs deep into even the most neglected of hearts to find some sentimentality.
Will Smith plays ?Ben ...
andycarrington 17.05.2009 (18.05.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Seven Pounds (DVD)
Advantages: Moving, heart-felt, top-class performances all round Disadvantages: Too emotional and dark for some
the huge blockbuster Independence Day.
Smith generally brings a huge "likeability factor" to any role he plays, and this is never more so evident than in his 2009 drama "SevenPounds". His character is affable and charismatic, despite the huge sadness and unimaginable burden of guilt he carries with him, and this prevents the film becoming as dark and depressing as it could have been. He portrays the conflicting emotions the complex Ben Thomas experiences convincingly in this stretching role and it's easy to see the improvement he has made as an actor and to empathize with the character he creates. It is very much a Will Smith film, in fact he appears in virtually every frame of every scene. This does not diminish the appeal of the movie in anyway however, because he brings the character to life with style and subtlety.
The movie begins ...
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