Now here's an odd one. A film essentially as bland as the poster advertising it (see left) and yet oddly kind of involving! I have to say i neither particularly liked nor disliked Seven Pounds. Some people will rail against it's vaguely self-involved messianic central character, others will embrace it whole-heartedly i suspect. It left me with a kind of "meh!" feeling.
Will Smith at first appears kind of an ass in the movie but it's Will Smith so you know this is leading somewhere more feel-good. Even so when i got to the end of the movie his character seemed somewhat selfish and self-absorbed.
No-one makes a particular impression on the acting front. Smith is fine doing his Pursuit Of Happyness thing, Barry Pepper has little to do but look anguished and Woody Harrelson has even less. Only Rosario Dawson gets decent screen time apart from Smith and while she does well with what she has her character is under-developed and is kind of at loggerheads with the gradually revealing back-story of Smith's character as to make you question the motivation used for the story. There does seem to be a fairly simple and less complex solution that would have made the film more likeable and accessible even if not actually better, but never mind.
Generally it passes the time but this is not one to charge out and see and a good many people i know will actively hate it. Personally i'm sticking with my indifference!
Awards chances: Meh!
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