Seven Pounds

Because this was a Will Smith movie, I had very high expectations. I had been noticing the trailer for Seven Pounds for a couple of weeks and was anxious to see it. Trailers are often very cryptic and only share enough to get you in the theater. Unfortunately, three quarters of the way through the movie, I still had no clue where the movie was taking me. Just when I thought a scene was going to help me connect the dots, I would just end up with more “points to ponder”. By the time the ending was revealed, I had felt a little like someone had taken off my blindfold. In contrast, my eighteen year old son loved it. He was ok with the confusing story line and was very touched by the ending. I did enjoy one of the movie’s minor characters. Joe Nunez plays a motel owner with some very funny dialog with Will Smith. If you are ok with a movie taking you on an unknown journey, you might like this movie. If you are a Will Smith fan and like to understand the story line along the way, wait for his next super hero movie (i.e. Independence Day or I, Robot). I am sure he has one in the works