Seven Pounds |  | Director: Gabriele Muccino
Actors: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, Barry Pepper
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 123 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 24915
UPC: 043396249158
EAN: 0043396249158
ASIN: B001QERPAC
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: March 31, 2009
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Product Description
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 31-MAR-2009
Media Type: DVD
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The mysteriously titled Seven Pounds stars Will Smith as Ben Thomas, who flashes his badge as an IRS agent to gain entrance into the lives of seven strangers in need. To each, he offers something that will reverse their troubles, seeking to atone for a haunting past mistake. But when Ben starts falling in love with a young woman with heart trouble (Rosario Dawson), his carefully laid plans threaten to collapse. To reveal more of the story would diminish it. Smith is an engaging, charismatic presence, but the impact of Seven Pounds comes from Dawson--she has the kind of emotional transparency that shimmers off the screen. Which is crucial, because Seven Pounds requires considerable suspension of disbelief; some scenes push and pull at plausibility, and you may question a few plot turns after the movie is over. But as the story unfolds, the performances can carry you over these bumps. If you surrender to its gently circling rhythms and its luminous images (including the glowing undulations of a poisonous jellyfish), Seven Pounds will pack an emotional wallop, heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Also featuring Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan), Michael Ealy (Sleeper Cell), and Woody Harrelson. --Bret Fetzer
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 storyline is great February 22, 2010
mr vegas (ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the acting is perfect and a great story captavating to say the least very very well done.
Will Smith's Best? January 31, 2010
D. Delmas
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Seven Pounds starts off with some scenes that bring you into the story immediately, a disturbing 911 call and Will Smith coming across in another scene as rather reprehensible as he scathes a person on the other end of the phone, who is played by Woody Harrleson.
Gradually the plot unfolds and the story is filled in with nicely done flashbacks to fill in the blanks. Some of it seemed clear and that you would know what would happen, but there were enough small twists and hints to keep you wondering on how exactly it would end. Though the conclusion did seem inevitable, there always seemed to be a chance for it to change. Would the 911 call be what happens or is something else going to intervene to resolve the issues that the characters were facing? Particularly Will Smith and also Rosario Dawson, who Smith develops an interest in on a couple of levels.
The acting across the board was superb and Rosario Dawson was great. Another performance that really should be noted is Woody Harrelson. Like Smith, he is an actor of great range. His role is small (in terms of time on the screen) but a pivotal one and as he takes the brunt of Smith's ire at the beginning of the movie, Harrelson conveys his emotions well and understated. His other scenes are just as powerful, albeit small.
Really just a great movie and one of Will Smith's best work in drama.
okay January 18, 2010
roland (Idaho)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is good. Thoughtful and interesting perspective. The only problem is that it had some long, drawn out romance scene that was boing and stupid. I just wanted to get to the end of the dam movie at about 3/4's of the way through, but it just became a sorry ass soap opera at that point, but then got good again at the end. This is why sometimes I have to say that this movie was not the best but then at the same time I can also say it was a good movie too though. You might have a lot of fun and then but maybe you could get bored sometimes too, okay? Bye.
Texting While Driving Can Cause Melodrama January 13, 2010
Rufus Quail
*** SPOILER ALERT ***
Fans of Hollywood weepies should ignore unflattering reviews and see this movie. Don't read further if you want to avoid spoilers.
I got a good laugh from the last scene when it appears that the Woody Harrelson character (Ezra, formerly blind) has received Will Smith's eyes. He gazes at Rosario Dawson with a big grin, as if to say "Yup, I got his eyes!"
Yes, the movie makes you think. You ponders such question as: Do they have eye transplants? (I researched it. There are corneal transplants, which evidently don't change eye color. Hey, it's just a movie.) Is Rosario going to fall in love with Woody because he has Will's soulful eyes? (Ezra's once-blue eyes were clouded with creepy cataracts.)
Is "seven pounds" for the combined weight of the organs the Will Smith character (Ben) has donated, or is it a biblical reference? The movie has a biblical tone since Ben is saintly and Christ-like. He's also a mechanical genius, a gardening expert, a dog whisperer, and possibly the most kind and considerate man to ever walk the planet.
The final scene appears to be a celebration of Ben. Everyone is ecstatic. Where are the family members of those killed in the car crash Ben caused? Shouldn't there be someone there who snarls "That bastard killed my sister!"?
After causing the death of seven people, Ben is so dogged by guilt that he has himself cut to shreds so he can donate his organs, among other good deeds. He causes a nightmare crash by texting while driving his snazzy vintage Corvette. His fiancee is among those killed. We're left to guess whether any of his selfless acts benefit the families of his victims.
Ben donates bone marrow to a deserving youngster he notices while stalking Emily (Dawson) at the hospital. He can barely walk afterward. He's already only half a man from all the surgeries. When he and Emily first make love (in a tastefully-staged scene), she's in such ecstasy she doesn't react to the horrifying scars on his body. It's like having sex with the Messiah. Why let a few scars spoil the mood?
As others have noted, the plot isn't presented in a comfortable linear format. Fans of simple-minded mainstream movies will find this disturbing. Don't fret. That's just to keep you guessing. The movie opens with a 911 call. Will is reporting a suicide--his own!--then a cut to Will having a nice morning swim in front of his charming Malibu cottage.
Holy crap! Talk about a dramatic beginning! Why does Will want to kill himself? Stay tuned. By the end we learn that Ben has employed a lethal jelly fish as his weapon of self-destruction. It's either a very artistic suicide or Ben has researched the most organ-friendly method. To tie up any loose ends, there is a sequence of quick takes showing that Ben has mounted a meticulously-planned campaign to execute his good deeds. He has spent a lot of time laying the groundwork for Emily's heart transplant. We learn that Ben is not an IRS agent and his real name is Tim. His brother Ben is the IRS guy. Tim is actually a hotshot high tech entrepreneur. Got it?
Will Smith is a compelling actor, although he tends to recycle his performances. In this movie, he retools his role from Pursuit of Happyness. Some people can't get enough of this, which is why I recommend the film. I give it four stars because it's well-crafted and the score is touching.
The filmmakers are out to manipulate you in high style. Only the most cynical viewers will be laughing at the end (when they should be crying).
 Creepy January 6, 2010
Mark Twain (West Chester, PA United States)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Yes, there are compassionate acts in this eerie film, but it is not a film about compassion (as one reviewer writes). It is a Christian morality play in modern guise and is all about atonement for one's sins. The sin here - and this is a spoiler, so beware - is text-messaging while driving. In this case, TM while driving leads to the deaths of 7 people, including the protagonist's fiancée. To atone for his sins Ben Thomas donates organs to 7 people. He sacrifices parts of himself and, eventually, himself in order to "save his soul", i.e., to assuage a guilty conscience. Blah. Lifeless acting and a dumb plot.
That's the story, what about the film? I found it creepy and the creepiness was enhanced by a creepy soundtrack (how powerful music can be!). The film dragged, though the tedium is broken by a number of slightly dramatic or tender scenes. Now a creepy morality play about donating body parts may be your idea of entertainment, but it certainly isn't mine. To be honest, when I see movies I want to be entertained and have a good time (even thought-provoking films). So I admit my prejudices. I didn't find this entertaining or a good time.
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