Seven Pounds

Will Smith stars in this drama about a man trying to help drastically change the lives of strangers.

Yeah that's all you get in terms of synopsis. "A man trying to change the lives of strangers." Like you needed me to tell you that was what this movie was about right? OK perhaps not, however what you may need me to tell you is that this incredibly sappy and dreary flick was so boring I was writhing in my seat hoping it would all come to an end.

The pacing is so slow that with the opening scene, which introduces us to our 'hero' as he is committing suicide--yes that is how it starts--you begin to consider the option yourself. Everything is spoon fed to the audience as the emotionally stunted story takes its own sweet time to slowly--ever so slowly-- unravel.

This was directed by Gabriele Muccino who also directed Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness--another film that I found to be a tad heavy handed nevertheless leaps and bounds better than Seven Pounds.

** Rentable

Rated PG-13 (for thematic material)