Will Smith stars as Ben Thomas,a weary man who is trying to seek redemption for a horrible thing he has committed. Assuming the guise of a government agent, he intercedes in the lives of seven strangers he never met before,and attempts to make things right for them (and himself,in the long run). The cast is rounded out with some fine support from the likes of Woody Harrelson,as a blind man,just trying to make a living selling meat through a phone order service (when his calling in life is a musician),as well as a young woman who suffers from a congenital heart problem. The rest of the cast is rounded out with some fairly unknown faces (but still manage to pull off fine performances). This film is presented as an abstract jig saw puzzle (of sorts)that can tax the patients of the audience,but is well worth sticking it out until the end. Rated PG-13 by the MPAA,this film contains some disturbing subject matter,including a tasteful sexual encounter,as well as a bit of rough language.
Review of Seven Pounds
