Seven Pounds is a great movie. At the beginning you don’t know what Will Smith is up to. It kept me guessing but everything he did had a reason, even the pet jellyfish that he got in his motel room. This movie made me sit through all the drama. It was full of mystery that I don’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t seen the movie yet. Yup, it’s that kind of movie that’s best left unspoiled.
Will Smith and Rosario Dawson make you feel that they really love each other. Woody Harrelson as a blind vegan did a remarkable job in this one as well. The music and the cinematography are simply beautiful.
I’m a huge Will Smith fan and watched all his movies but Seven Pounds is his first movie that really moved me. Smith has stated that the title referred to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and it did felt like a modern Shakespeare tragedy.
Ben Thomas (Will Smith): The first time I ever saw a box jellyfish, I was twelve. Our father took us to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I never forgot what he said… That it was the most deadly creature on earth. To me it was just the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.
Like what I’ve said above, Seven Pounds is the most beautiful movie Will Smith has ever made. In the end, all loose ends are tied up together. The ending is something I’m really tempted to write here but I won’t. That’s how much I respect this movie. If I could recommend only one movie, Seven Pounds will be it.
