DEFINITELY WORTH MORE THAN 7 POUNDS

Thanks to the recent PC fair, I bought myself a cute RM 10 speaker and I can now enjoy movies at the comforts of home again without the need to strain my ears and 'open' my earlobes for better signal receptions. Although I didn't enjoy Seven Pounds the first time watching it due to poor sound quality, I am glad I gave it a second chance and re-watch it with better sound systems. 

"Seven Pounds" is a touching story about Will Smith's character, Ben, who felt guilty after killing seven people in a car crash due to his own negligence. Thus, he plans to redeem himself by donating parts of his body (organs) and his house to seven different people who are in desperate need of his help. 

In many ways I do not get Will Smith's character, Ben, but I guess that's just because I am fortunate enough to not have to live through so much guilt. I don't know what it's like to wish you were the one dead instead of the people you've indirectly killed. And I hope I'll never have to feel that.

But the fact that Ben actually took the initiative to help to many people and even at the expense of killing himself is a very noble thing. I personally feel that his kindness towards people has already redeemed him his sins, if he had any. Sometimes, things happens and we blame ourselves even when maybe we shouldn't have. Then again, it's really hard to not feel guilty. There's always the burden but if it were me, I don't think I'd have even 1 % of Ben's courage to do the things he did.

"Seven Pounds" is not told in chronological order. There were flashbacks inserted here and there. Sometimes you might not get what Ben is doing until you've watched further. It's hard to understand his character at times but ultimately, you'll understand that all he wanted to do was to make sure that the people he helps is deserving of his gift.

The most touching part is seeing his heart transplanted into his new found love, Emily who suffers from a heart disease. It's like he is living inside her now; she has his heart with her, though he's not living in the world anymore.

One of my favourite part in this movie is the love-making scene. There is nothing obscene about that scene because it is unlike the other arousing, racy and sexual scenes in other movies. To me, this scene embodies their love for each other. When I watch this scene, I felt their love for each other, and not their lust. It's the first time watching a sex scene and not think dirty but of a love that is pure and beautiful. When Will Smith kissed Emily's scar on her chest, you'll feel all her pain and sickness disappear.

The other part that I love was when Will Smith tells the blind guy, Ezra (whom he was going to donate his eyes to) to go for the waitress. I love Ezra. I really love the dude. He's such a sweetheart and in many ways, I pity him for having low-self confidence due to blindness. 

This is yet another very meaningful movie by Will Smith. Both the story and acting is good, and so it is a really nicely done movie. However, there were times where I just don't get Emily' and Ben's character. They are like together and not together. Well it's complicated at first until the later part. I wish they were more straightforward but really, what is straightforward in life huh...Emily is a bit too aggressive at times, which totally doesn't work for me. I guess maybe I'm just not that aggressive when it comes to love, which make me a sucker but that's another story haha. So, I don't get Emily and the things she do really. Well, I won't dare to do half the things she does for sure.

Anyway if you haven't watch this one yet, make sure you find time for it. There were also some people who commented that it is a bore but then again, it's a matter of what's your cup of tea. Is "Seven Pounds" worth seven pounds? I'd say more worthy than "Final Destination 4" which I paid seven pounds for in Liverpool.

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