Regi Review: "7 Pounds"

Today is Saturday and Alex and I try to spend every Saturday together and sometimes include friends and family in the process. Since I waited for Alex last night till 5am - while he was returning from his office Christmas party - we slept in today. By the time we woke up and finally got around to going to Bellville (a little French bistro on 5th Ave, between 3rd and 4th street in Park Slope, Brooklyn - food is great , service a bit slow, but very homey feeling to it. No Visa, MC, or Discover here folks ... but a nice authentic French treat.). Alex and his parents, Larissa and Marik, joined us and we had a very nice time. Larissa was in an incredibly sweet mood today and was constantly hugging and kissing me. She is a present from whome ever balances out the universe. My mom simply didn't fit the bill - so I was sent to Larissa. After dinner and tea at Alex's sister's house we went to see "7 Pounds". I few people had mentioned that it had bad reviews....well here is a good one.





Synopsis:
Will Smith will play the role of a suicidal, guilt-ridden man who attempts to make amends for his past. This gesture, which should be his end, marks his future. He crosses the tunnel of desperation but instead he finds the light thanks to a meeting with a woman who pulls him away from his agony. Will Smith eventually falls in love with this woman, played by the actress Rosario Dawson, who has become famous for her role in the Spike Lees movie He Got Game featuring Denzel Washington. Shes also a well-known actress for her performances in Grindhouse by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, Sin City, Rent, and Alexander. Texan actor Woody Harrelson (North Country, The Walker, Natural Born Killers, Indecent Proposal) a blind pianist who befriends Will Smith. The movie will also feature the Canadian actor Barry Pepper, famous for his role as a crack shot in Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg, and for his memorables performance in The Green Mile and in Enemy of the State.


Critique:

Will Smith's face just seemed to have a script of its own. You could see the turmoil on it , the sadness the obligation, the torture, the love. The symbolism was heavy from the title , to the charcters to the organs. It was raw and romantic at the same time. Its a romance with a heavy dose of drama and mystery intertwined. The ending scenes are tear jerckers and although I was surrounded by bafoons in the movie theater who laughed and talked in full volume throughout the best scenes - I cried and truly felt the sacrifice Will Smith's character felt. One of my favorite things was the musical score during the sex scene. It had a mis-note to symbolize the broken and disturned relationship that was forming. I wonder though...what was in that present box he wanted to give her?

My overall review:

Acting= 4 out 5
Directing= 4 out of 5
Cinematography= 3 out of 5
Script= 4.5 out of 5
Score= 4 out of 5
Overall biased opinion= 4.3 out of5

Average= 4

Go see it in the movies or wait for the DVD?

Go see it in the movies and bring along your significant other.