Seven Pounds (2008)

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Sorry, this movie sucks

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Wow what an incredible performance by the excellent WILL SMITH,Here he is outstanding & emotional & so believable as Ben the broken man who wants to make things right again by doing something tragic!!! The story is a beautiful mystery so I'm not talking about the plot or story just how beautifully made it is & what an impact it will have on you. Will gives i think probably the most powerful performance of his career!!! The way underrated but BRILLIANT BARRY PEPPER also gives a fantastic performance as bens best friend & who is heart broken by the decision made by ben? So much drama & heart break but also so much beauty & hope. Rosario Dawson is excellent too & gives a lovely thoughtful performance. Seven pounds is an emotional powerful drama but also a beautiful experience

Seven Pounds has been a film praised by audiences yet panned by many critics. This film is another Will Smith drama that was deemed as Oscar bait yet the initial reviews kept it from getting any sort of merit. Seven Pounds is quite the strange film and seems very misleading in comparison to the trailers. It is more dark and depressing as a film with some surprises. Mostly it feels quite bland as a whole and not as interesting as some people are claiming it as. Currently with an IMDb rating of 7.7 (this is quite overrated in its rating as it isn't that good).Seven Pounds isn't as heartfelt or sweet as some are claiming, and more so quite disturbing and creepy, especially the ending. Will Smith's character seems bizarre but then as the film keeps going, we learn more about his backstory which makes more sense. The acting from him is quite decent and the chemistry between him and Rosario Dawson make the film work in scenes but as a whole, a lot about this film could have been better. Seven Pounds is from the same director as the Pursuit of Happiness, so people were expecting a film of the same quality or close, but overall this film isn't quite there. Though, this film isn't as predictable which was a good surprise bu the problem is that the surprise was too bizarre (and not in a good way).

Simply great.Did not expect such a movie.Totally new story line and great acting by Will Smith.One of the movies ever.Not to be missed in any case.A highly recommended movie for those who are having tough time in their life.A must watch before you die movie.Gr8 screenplay and acting by all the actors and actresses.

The concept is interesting, but the film lacks emotional complexity. Not terrible, but they missed a good opportunity for a beautiful film ultimately about love. With the exception of Rosario Dawson, the film doesn't have characters with enough depth for the audience to genuinely care about the final outcome of the movie. Will Smith is capable of amazing work, and he has several nice delicate scenes of rage and sadness, but overall is feels like a performance that was Oscar bait. For a movie about grief, love and redemption, there are too many surface level emotions created by an extremely talented group of actors. The director needed to pull more out of his actors for this ending to be worth the journey. Without that emotional depth, the end of the movie almost seems misplaced and unnatural to the rest of the tone throughout, like it's trying too hard to make you feel something instead of actually feeling something.