Although I do like the approach on how the story was told, it was riddled with sloppy filmmaking. It had way too many plot holes that could've easily been avoided with a tighter screenplay and/or better directing. All casting and performances were great, although Smith was awkward in some scenes - not the ones he was supposed to be awkward in. The cinematography and score was spot on, and the 123 min runtime flew by with the decent pacing. I'm not sure why the critics were so hard on this film, it's a unique story told in about the best way it could've been told without becoming overly predictable. It's too bad it fell short of being a great film with all the rookie filmmaking mistakes. Nevertheless, it's a well deserving 7/10 from me.
Review of Seven Pounds
