Guest Blogger: Christina 1

Seven Pounds is an inspiring film that has many known characters in it and was a huge hit when it was released. Ben Thomas, a guy who has a mysterious, bad past works for the IRS and is out to help people. He is all about going beyond the normal for helping someone. He is hard to figure out with the actions that he commits. At one point, he donates bone marrow to a young boy and in another part he is yelling at a blind man over the phone. Thomas ends up falling for Emily Posa, a girl with heart problems. They start to spend a lot of time together, but while they are doing that Ben Thomas is also helping others on the side. You can never really figure out why he is doing all that until the end. Will Smith played Ben Thomas in the film and was extraordinary. He executed his part very well and got you hooked to his character. Another character was Rosario Dawson, who played Emily Posa in the film. She did an exceptional job and really made you believe her part. She was a lonely girl that just needed someone to come and rescue her, she was able to achieve that role well. In the film, Ben Thomas does some really weird things and makes you think what is his motive on that. One second he does an act of kindness and the next he is hateful. We also know something bad happened in the past, but not exactly what which makes him a mystery. The theme of the movie would probably have to do with redemption or atonement. Love could also be a theme in the movie. Will Smith's character in the movie is trying to find redemption for what happened in his past. I agree with the critics, the movie was well directed and the actors executed it well. It was an interesting plot line and kept you wanting to watch more. I would say that Seven Pounds is worth your time and money. It is full of romance and some mysterious behavior, but in the end it is heartbreaking and you will be left wanting to watch it again.