stevenjaltieri Incredible story and incredible acting. Bring tissues

grjt I rarely give a movie a 10. In fact, this is the first review I have written for IMDB. I just happened to land on this for Netflix. And I am touched. To my soul. This movie has reminded me what it is to be human. That what we should do good for others even when it is difficult. And that it takes time to learn if someone is good.

gbkmmaurstad Tim Thomas (Will Smith) is at fault in accident which results in the death of seven people including his girlfriend, Sarah (Robinne Lee). After the accident, his life slowly dissolves and ultimately leads him to make the decision to give seven strangers a 2nd chance at life. Tim assumes his brother's identity as an IRS agent to gain the trust and access to people he interviews as potential recipients of his gifts.It is a fascinating movie in how Tim selects his recipients and alarming in how his rationalizes the end to justify the means. Some will call his decision courageous and others will wonder if his actions were the acts of a mad man.Very thought provoking.

Floated2 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).