Seven Pounds Reviews

Seven Pounds Review
by Scott Mendelson
Seven Pounds is the very definition of a 'noble failure'. It is exquisitely acted and occasionally compelling. It is the very kind of film that 'they just don't make anymore' and I am glad for its existence. But, taken on its own merits, it has one key...more

Seven Pounds Review
by Homer Yen
In an early scene, Ben Thomas (Will Smith) says in an angelic voice, "I have the power to make a dramatic difference in a person's life." No, he doesn't possess supernatural powers nor does he hold sway with people at high levels to purvey special favors...more

Seven Pounds Review
by Michael Dequina
Will Smith's reunion with his _The_Pursuit_of_Happyness_ director Gabriele Muccino, _Seven_Pounds_, is a remarkably demanding film--but not so much for the reasons one would expect. The fractured narrative structure is nothing compared to...more

Seven Pounds Review
by Steve Rhodes
SEVEN POUNDS is directed by Gabriele Muccino, whose last project was directing the pilot for "Viva Laughlin," which some television critics called perhaps the worst TV show ever made. SEVEN POUNDS isn't that bad, which is not to say that it's good. more