Seven Pounds

Rated: PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Dec 19, 2008 Wide
Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Barry Pepper, Michael Ealy
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Screenwriter: Grant Nieporte
Studio: Columbia Pictures

Synopsis: Academy Award® nominee Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for the emotional drama Seven Pounds. In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

There’s an old saying that says, “ We plan, God laughs.” We can plan our lives and take as many precautions as we deem necessary to remain safe from harm, but there are going to be times when God sees fit for tragedy to strike our lives or our planning just fails and we‘re met with an unfortunate fate. Who we are and what we do in those moments really begin to unravel the tale of who we truly are. All it takes are a few seconds to change the course of our lives, yet are we going to still love, hope, understand, dream, accept and have compassion for this life we’ve been given?

As fallible human beings, we all make mistakes. Of that we’re clear about. We hurt, lie, gossip about, turn our backs on and even deceive people along with a multitude of other sins. Both intentional and unintentionally. Compelled to repent, how far will we go to be redeemed? How far is too far? Who decides? And will repentance be enough?

In the new movie, “Seven Pounds,” Will Smith stars as Ben Thomas an IRS agent, who’s concluded that life is not worth living. The film opens with Ben making a 911 call to report his own suicide. Then it tracks back in time to let us in on how we got here. His suicidal frame of mind has him going through life seeking redemption for some wrongs he’s done in his past. A tragic accident has Ben driven to drastically improve the lives of seven complete strangers. After which, he feels the price will be paid in full.