Sir Stewart Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 How Bad Is Seven Pounds' Ending, Anyway? A couple of days ago, following Todd McCarthy's entertaining takedown in Variety, we expressed heartfelt hope that the Times would assign its review of Will Smith's new Seven Pounds to Manohla "The Terminator" Dargis. Turns out that wasn't even necessary! This morning, the typically nicer A.O. Scott hilariously brutalizes the film, branding it "among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made." Without revealing what it is (since "the people at Sony might not invite me to any more screenings"), he blasts Pounds' creepy ending in a way that totally made us want to know what it is. So, we dug around on the Internet (mostly on the movie's Wikipedia page) and figured it out. How bad is it? Bad! Spoilers, after the jump! The film's story is apparently told in out-of-order flashbacks, but here's the gist: Will Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent. Some time ago, while out driving with his fianc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 yeah, i wasn't impressed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 How Bad Is Seven Pounds' Ending, Anyway? A couple of days ago, following Todd McCarthy's entertaining takedown in Variety, we expressed heartfelt hope that the Times would assign its review of Will Smith's new Seven Pounds to Manohla "The Terminator" Dargis. Turns out that wasn't even necessary! This morning, the typically nicer A.O. Scott hilariously brutalizes the film, branding it "among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made." Without revealing what it is (since "the people at Sony might not invite me to any more screenings"), he blasts Pounds' creepy ending in a way that totally made us want to know what it is. So, we dug around on the Internet (mostly on the movie's Wikipedia page) and figured it out. How bad is it? Bad! Spoilers, after the jump! The film's story is apparently told in out-of-order flashbacks, but here's the gist: Will Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent. Some time ago, while out driving with his fianc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Jesus, I hate Will Smith so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Jesus fuck. Who funded this movie, Norman Vincent Peale? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Sounds like an incredibly shitty movie. Good thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I like Will Smith, but this looks absolutely dreadful. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 now I want to see it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That is not the ending!! In this flesh film, the venerable Smith actually becomes the Prince of Bel Aire by utilizing his superpowers to save the world from aliens, robots, and extinction in that order. I don't think NYmag saw the Michael Bay cut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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