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Friday
19Dec2008

'Seven Pounds' web reviews

Following their collaboration in "The Pursuit of Happyness," Will Smith reteams with Gabriele Muccino for "Seven Pounds," a drama in which Smith plays an IRS agent who heads out ot change the lives of seven strangers. Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson and Barry Pepper co-star, and this is what online film critics say about the film:

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "This isn’t a bad film per se it is just one that will play to the more emotional moviegoer that tends to view a film as it progresses rather than trying to figure out the mystery at its core."

• Brian Orndorf at Collider: "It's difficult to paint an accurate portrait of "Seven Pounds" without giving too much away, but the end certainly doesn't justify the protracted means."

Joblo's Chris Bumbray: "All in all, I liked 'Seven Pounds,' but it frustrated me, as it could have easily been an excellent film rather than simply a decent one."

• Nick Schager at Cinematical: "'Seven Pounds' is misguided mush from the moment go, a deliberately muddled bit of inspirational pap that masks its inherent silliness with structural obliqueness and, worse still, affords Smith scant opportunities to infuse his character with authentic humanity."

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