Seven Pounds Review

........7........pounds........ - not worth 50p! Synopsis – Will Smith plays an IRS agent Ben Thomas, who decides to change the lives of seven complete strangers.

My Reaction - O dear Mr Will Smith, what have you done in this film??? Ok ill break it down:

Plot – Daft and very hard to follow. Maybe hard to follow is the wrong way to describe it, but the way the story pans out, I was more frustrated by not having a clue what was going on, than I was intrigued and interested.

Acting – Big Willie gives his best yet, very emotionally raw and believable, as does Rosaria Dawson and Woody off of Cheers, but good performances + annoying plot = poor film.

Cinematography – Some beautiful coastal shots, and whoever picked the motor Mr Smith drives (I think its an E type Jag, but I could be very very wrong) was a good call, but due to the aforementioned daft plot, I found myself more interested in the scenic views of my drink!

Direction – For those of you who don’t know, it is the same director from a brilliant Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness. I think that whilst his vision was good, he ended up being far too abstract.

Best Bit - …….I’m afraid im struggling to come up with one! Probably the only brief stint of comedy in the film between Smith’s character and the motel manager, who I think I recognise from season 1 of Prison Break.

To Sum Up - Not one to waste nearly 7 pounds on, wait till its on sky movies or the telly!

Score – A very low - 3 thumbs up out of 10.

Ps – not that ill mention it, but if someone has already told you the big plot twist for the film before you see it, it’s really not worth bothering.

Pps – Mr Smith sir, if your reading this I think your one of the best actors around, and I know what you were trying to do in this film – next time pick a better plot!