Monday, September 29, 2008

Seven Pounds is Opaque and Non-Specific

The new Will Smith movie is called Seven Pounds. Here's what I think the movie is about. Will Smith hurt himself, I think. He now has a power to save seven people, maybe even take away their infirmities. But only if they're good people and deserve it. He then meets a woman who he loves and loves him back. That apparently screws up the deal. When asked what he is going to do, he likes to smile. His name isn't Ben. The soundtrack almost sounds like that song from Working Girl, but not exactly. This trailer is a complete masterpiece. It is actually to embody some very generic emotions without ever being specifically about anything. It should win some kind of award, as I can only imagine that that is in fact much harder to accomplish than it seems.

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