Seven Pounds (DVD)

Seven Pounds is where cinema is right now. First of all it cost seven pounds to see the movie in the multiplex and then it's an exercise in cynical box ticking to get each segment of the community through that door. Where as the tiresome and less than inspirational Pursuit of Happyness (also directed by Gabriele Muccino) was geared more towards a black audience this is clearly trying to target the Latino base, building Wills profile there some, all ...
...apart from Hitch, of course! Seven Pounds, like all his other movies is very formulaic and strictly structured, a man who knows his audience, the twist and point fairly obvious early on in the mystery as it was in Hancock so not to alienate that demographic for not twigging it. Never make the paying customers feel dumb. Make them feel like they are working out the plot and make them feel clever for doing it. Gentle clues are offered at the right ...

thedevilinme 18.08.2009 (24.08.2009) · Read full review
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Can I just start off by saying that its not very often that I get very, if at all, emotional when watching a movie, let alone in public when at the cinema and when sitting next to my parents(!) but I did when I saw this movie. It may not be for everyone but I really felt quite moved by it, I think I felt somehow as if I could relate in some ways to the main character symbolically, anyway I just wanted to start out by saying this and I'll obviously ...
...just came back from the cinema having seen this and I wanted to get started with my review so it could be available as soon as possible, while the film was as vivid in my memory as possible, so here I go... - Cast & Crew - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814314/fullcredits - Plot - Ben Thomas is an IRS agent who decides that he can't live with the knowledge that his wife is dead and he feels that he has to do right, to seek out and help a number ...

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...I have never heard of, Seven Pounds follows the story of Ben Thomas (Will Smith) as he looks to find some people who could have their life drastically improved by him. Devastated by the death of his wife in a car accident, he begins his quest. The film begins as Ben Thomas rings 911 and is clearly very anxious about something. From there the film cuts to Thomas at his beach house where he tries to pick a fight with a blind customer services representative ...
...answers many questions. Seven Pounds spends most of the film confusing the viewer and giving you little snippets of what the whole thing is about. What you find is that three quarters of the way through the film you still have a great sense of wonder about what the film is actually about and as such means that it is quite a hard watch for the a good chunk of the film. Smith plays a very different character in this film compared to other roles. In ...

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...Gabriele Muccino Deleted Scenes Featurettes: Seven Views on Seven Pounds, Creating the perfect Ensemble, The Box Jellyfish: World’s Deadliest Co Star, Emily’s Passion: The Art of the Printing Press. I am not a fan of bonus features so I have not watched these so I am not able to give comment on them. The running time of this film is 1 hour and 58 minutes and the certificate is a12. I personally think that due to some of the scenes which are quite ...
...the age of 14/15 watch this. As I said at the beginning I managed to get this DVD for just £5 from Asda, it is also available for this price in Tesco. Overall I am definitely going to recommend this film as it has a powerful and moving story which is put across in such a wonderful way by great actors. ...

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I don't know what I honestly was expecting from this film as the trailers didn't seem to tell me much about the plot itself but I was expecting a lot more than this pile of guano poo. Okay, I might be overreacting here but I didn't really see any redeeming features or qualities that stood out from any other films. It was meant to be a heart-warming film with a sudden twist at the end but instead I got a pretty unrealistic story with a big time actor ...
...opinion, it also tried way too hard to be sentimental with mish-mash of scenes that was not even necessary. I was satisfied with the Pursuit of Happyness which is Gabriele Muccino's previous effort I've seen so I was expecting a film of the same calibre with many poignant and sentimental scenes that would tug at my heart strings but was sorely lacking in this film. I was rather impressed with Will Smith's accumulating pile of great movies; Pursuit ...

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...read some mixed reviews about Seven Pounds, 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 ...
...including the very interesting ' Seven Views on Seven Pounds'. I enjoyed this as it included seven different people involved with making the film presenting their different perspectives. These included the writer, director, producer and composer and I foun d this quite watchable. There are some other features including deleted scenes which did not really amount to much. Also there were some trailers for some other films which I found myself watching ...

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Director: Gabriele Muccino Writer: Grant Nieporte Genre: Drama Country: USA Certification: 12+ Language: English DVD Release: 25th May, 2009 [UK] MAIN CAST: Will Smith [Ben Thomas] Rosario Dawson [Emily Posa] Woody Harrelson [Ezra Turner] Michael Ealy [Ben's Brother] Barry Pepper [Dan] Ben Thomas is haunted by visions of a tragic accident... an incident in his past... and it is these visions that have shaped his life and created within him a need ...
...those movies that possess such a flimsy storyline, that it's extremely easy to insert spoilers without intending to do so. Needless to say that the writer and director both relied on the 'snippet' format [movie shot in numerous short scenes that are piled one atop the other in no immediately obvious order] which tends to camouflage the 'real' story... in other words, the plot is not disclosed until the very end. Not once does the main character shed ...

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...redemption in the form of seven strangers. With his plan set to change the lives of these people, he unexpectedly ends up falling in love with one of his chosen seven, Emily, who has a terminal heart condition, making his plan much harder. However, Ben is determined to carry out his plan and won't let anything get in his way. ~ Cast ~ Ben Thomas - Will Smith Emily Posa - Rosario Dawson Dan - Barry Pepper Ezra Turner - Woody Harrelson Ben's brother ...
...this film I didn't really gage what it was really about as not much of the actual story was given away. However, there is a reason for this and, when watching it, you realise that you're not meant to know what is actually going on. This is why I have only given a very brief outline of the plot as anything more would ruin the entire film. Throughout most of the film I was sitting there completely clueless and didn't have any idea what the hell was ...

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"In seven days, God created the world. And in seven seconds, I shattered mine" Will Smith has come a long way since signing up with American TV Network NBC in 1990 to star in the much-loved sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Almost bankrupt due to overspending and a huge unpaid tax bill, it was at this stage he set about becoming the "biggest movie star in the world". It would be fair to say that he has probably achieved his goal. He is the only ...
...at number one at the box office and has numerous awards and nominations to his name. Smith has fans spanning the globe and appeals to all races, all ages and both male and female. He also has the useful knack of choosing films that are inevitably going to be box office hits - such as the telling of Mohammed Ali's story, plus the huge blockbuster Independence Day. Smith generally brings a huge "likeability factor" to any role he plays, and this is ...

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...as I was when watching Seven Pounds (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 Seven Pounds 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 ...
...and want to know more. Seven Pounds is never corny; it’s fuelled with an incredible amount of emotionally intensity, which makes you really anticipate the fate of the characters. Now, for someone who doesn’t normally like this sort of movie, there was only ever going to be one man to grab my attention- Will Smith. And, ironically, Seven Pounds doesn’t start out as a ‘love story’ at all. Actually, it’s pretty weird: Ben, with no apparent motivation, ...

andycarrington 17.05.2009 (18.05.2009) · Read full review
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Seven pounds, on the surface looks like your average story of a survivor of a horrific accident or a reformed convict feels guilty and tries to help people. Not that the identikit version doesn't sometimes produce gems, but compared to this film - they wither in comparison. This film involves Ben - an IRS inspector who is on a mission to drastically change the lives of seven people for the better. Pretty straightforward you would think but this ...
...through the people to find seven as all seven aren't fully explained, but they are mentioned. In summary I would definitely recommend this film, although it is not for the faint hearted. It has a bit of everything - a few funny moments, romance, plot twists, and A LOT of tearful moments. But don't let the sadness trick you into thinking that it is a depressing film. It is strangley uplifting and with an important message that I think everyone could ...

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Good film, good acting worth watching although from quite early on you get to know whats going to happen at the end. Great perfomance by Will Smith. Sad film about a man that feels responsible for 7 deaths including that of the love of his life when he takes his eyes off the road and causes an accident. He plans to make up for this by saving 7 lives some without te person knowing he is planning on saving them including giving blood to someone before ...
...wants te people he saves to have lives worth saving so he steals his brothers identity to get to know the people he plans to save to ensure they are worth saving and in doing this gets too close to one of them who needs a new heart falling for her but to save her follows through with his plan an kills himself donating his heart to her and gives sight a blind man. Upsetting when he falls for the person he is planning on giving his heart and you know ...

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Seven pounds staring Will Smith. Let me first start by saying that I have never watched a film that has moved me in such away before where I felt so emotional throughout watching the whole film. Will Smith plays Ben who has a mission to change seven peoples lives but to change there lives drastically. Ben impersonates an IRS inspector so he can meet and consider if they are worthy of the gifts he wants to give. The sacrifices that Ben makes on this ...
...but you can understand why. I do not want to spoil this film for you by telling you anymore of the story but I can say that Will Smith makes a brilliant and believable performance, that makes you feel for him, you feel his heartache, compassion and love. The story slowly comes together till you find out why he needs to help these people in such remarkable ways. This certainly is not a feel good film, it is though very very moving with brilliant performances. ...

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...Muccino made a film called Seven Pounds, which really makes you think about loss and sacrifice. Seven Pounds is about Ben Thomas (Will Smith), who is troubled by a traumatic past. He seeks seven people whose lives he plans to drastically change forever, in order for him to find redemption for his past sins. Ben has meticulously planned who to help, but when he meets one of his proposed people to help, Emily Posa (Rosario Dawson), he unexpectedly ...
...dilemma as to whether he should continue with his plan. This is very touching and heart warming film that will tug on the heart strings. Will Smith is impressive in the lead role playing a man who is desperate to pay for past mistakes. He portrays the tortured character perfectly. The supporting cast includes Woody Harrelson and Michael Ealy. It was refreshing to see Woody Harrelson playing a blind man, a type of role he would not normally play. ...

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Seven Pounds This is a very touching story and you will need some tissues. It is about a young man who gets engaged to is girlfriend and she is killed in a car accident, (this is the opening scene) but unfortunately he causes the accident and kills 7 other people too. He can't forget this and helps other people in need anyway he can, especially the really ill ones. He falls in love with one of the people he is trying to help. There are three ...
...to make up for the seven people that have been lost; this is the only way he can come to terms with the lost of his loss. Will Smith is the main actor in this as usual takes a fantastic part and he makes the film what it is. It is a very sad story but you can see why he does what he does at the end it all comes together. The start of the film is quite slow and not a lot happens because you are trying to work out why he is doing what he is doing, ...

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