When I think of the wording ‘Seven Pounds’, it reminds me of an old children’s fable about paying harshly for your sins/ mistakes.
The movie ‘Seven Pounds’ is about Ben Thomas a man tormented by a secret which provokes him into doing kind and generous acts. But his motive for the kindness is driven by sadness and as a result leaves you feeling unsatisfied and questioning why?
For much of the film, I kept thinking ‘this is weird’ and wondering where the heck it was going. The director has done this on purpose, with the end skillfully tying up all the loose ends. But unfortunately this style of storytelling mostly felt really long and slow, if not boring in places.
The director is the same as ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ and unfortunately this film leaves you with that sad, unsatisfied feeling.
Steph’s rating: 6/10
