Seven Pounds

Wasn't really looking forward to seeing this movie. Didn't get all excited to watch it based on the trailers. I was ok to watch it on DVD. But then destiny came knockin with free tickets to it's advance screening at Glorietta 4. So hence, I got to watch this movie for free with Cza and her two best friends, Myra & James.

Seven Pounds is a movie starring Will Smith as an IRS agent named Ben Thomas. Oh so it seems. This movie revolves around the mystery of who Ben Thomas is. Why he is who he is. What he's planning to do. And who are the seven strangers he's going to help and why.

The movie is a bit long. And after an hour you may get restless because nothing is revealed until the very last quarter of the movie. You may begin to think, when will this movie start making sense. At this point it's make or break for the movie. Everything now hangs on whether you'll be satisfied with the ending or not.

I guess that's where this movie is effective. It does a great job in hooking you to the story. There are times when the movie gets dragging. But you can't really walk away from it because deep down, you'd like to see how it ends.

I think Will Smith displays some of his finest acting in this film. He portrays Ben Thomas as charming, smart, mysterious and a determined character. His best scenes are when he's alone and he makes a face wherein you know he's a man scarred. Too bad there were a lot of great acting performances this year. Will Smith could have had a chance at a nomination for Best Actor.

All in all, I found Seven Pounds to be OK. It's not the type of movie I'd like watch over and over again. But I enjoyed it the one time I saw it.