{"id":2668,"date":"2009-01-02T13:54:52","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T17:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2009-01-02T13:54:52","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T17:54:52","slug":"seven-pounds-of-self-indulgence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=2668","title":{"rendered":"“Seven Pounds” of Self Indulgence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Because I don’t see that many movies in theaters anymore, I’m much more selective about what I choose to see on the big screen.\u00a0 Most of the time I’m confident that the movie I’m seeing deserves the big screen treatment<\/strong> or is something so good that I don’t want to wait for the dvd release.\u00a0 I saw “Seven Pounds”<\/strong> last night at a theater, and left really disappointed.\u00a0 Stop reading now if you’re concerned about spoilers — although I won’t give away specifics, I will give my reasons for not liking the film.<\/p>\n

Before we go into why I didn’t like it, let’s talk about why I thought I might.\u00a0 First of all, the cast — Will Smith<\/strong> is good in everything he does, including “Seven Pounds”<\/strong> — Rosario Dawson<\/strong> is one of my favorite actresses and she does a fine job here — Woody Harrelson <\/strong>beautifully plays a small but important role — Barry Pepper<\/strong> also has a small role and although he does what is asked, closer examination would reveal that his character’s actions don’t ring true.\u00a0 The second thing that the movie had going for it was that it was supposed to be a mystery that made the audience think<\/strong> as it slowly revealed why the events were unfolding in the manner shown.\u00a0 This is where the movie fell apart for me.<\/p>\n

Will Smith<\/strong> plays a character that we’re supposed to care about.\u00a0 A man tortured by some past event who is now trying to make amends by granting life altering wishes to strangers.\u00a0 It just didn’t work for me.\u00a0 Instead of coming off as a sympathetic, hurting, kind-hearted person, Smith’s character<\/strong> was more of an egotistical, self-centered, short-sighted man who did things for his own benefit [although his actions did help some others] without thought to the feelings of those who knew and loved him most.\u00a0 Every thing that his character did, was done in an effort to make himself feel better.\u00a0 Sure, he helped others, but he did so more for himself than them.\u00a0 And let’s think for a minute about those that he hurt through his efforts.\u00a0 If you do, it would be more than his character did.<\/p>\n

The tragic event that sets the stage for everything that is to come happens because of Smith’s character<\/strong>.\u00a0 Then we are led to believe that his character is tortured by the destruction that he caused.\u00a0 Is it because of the loss of his loved one?\u00a0 Not really, he seems to have gotten over her pretty quickly [of course Rosario <\/strong>could have that effect].\u00a0 Perhaps he is mourning for the others whose lives he destroyed.\u00a0 If so, why doesn’t he do things to help their survivors?\u00a0 No, he instead determines that he will help strangers.\u00a0 He will determine if these strangers are worthy.\u00a0 I guess his character believes that kindness should only be shown to those we believe deserve kindness.\u00a0 The movie’s theme seems to be that stealing, lying, and hurting those closest to you, so you can provide the ultimate sacrifice to strangers is admirable.<\/p>\n

I should have waited for the dvd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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