Will Smith has lately chosen very different and demanding roles for himself. From Ali, Pursuit of Hapyness to I am Legend and now Seven Pounds. Correctly portraying any of these roles requires that he looks very closely into the character and then molds himself into it, to accurately deliver it.

Even though the movie is not very powerful and engaging on its own, I attribute it primarily to the director, but Will Smith's acting and the revealing of the secret at the end makes it interesting to watch.

Will Smith has once again done this dark and tragic role where the character is suffering under some strong emotion, for example, loneliness in I am Legend, failure in Hancock and guilt in Seven Pounds. In every case the feeling drives him to extreme actions and that is where the twist is in this movie.

The view rating on IMDB is quite good at around 7.6, while the critics rating at Rotten Tomatoes is quite poor at 28%. This correctly represents the weaknesses and strengths of the movie. In its story telling and ability to engage the viewer it fails but succeeds in delivering a strong emotional performance and unexpected ending.

Seven Pounds