There was great buzz around this film's twist ending when it premiered. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, it stars Will Smith as Ben Thomas, a supposed IRS agent out to do good for the citizens under his care. What's at play here however is the story of a man on a mission, a man keen to choose the people he will gift his organs to; a man dealing with the guilt of an automobile accident he caused that took the life of his girlfriend (Robinne Lee) and six others. Seven Pounds is a film about the lengths a man will take to seek salvation. The acting is solid and both Smith and Rosario Dawson (playing Emily Posa) do a fine, fine job. While the film could do with a further edit (it is too long), and while you do see the twist long before the end, Seven Pounds is an interesting 'what-if' exploration of a suicide-with-a-twist.
My rating 7 out of 10.
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