7 pounds
Just finished watching the show "7 Pounds" which iwatched just afew days ago.
It's 'chu 2' of the chinese calendar, and i am watching
this kinda show. kinda wrong timing.
But i am really touched.
I felt like i was being slapped in my face afew times.
Here's the sypnosis:
Once, Tim Thomas (Will Smith) was a gifted aerospace engineer with a beautiful wife and a lovely beach house. Then, while using his cell phone while driving, his car wandered across lanes and he became responsible for the deaths of 7 others, including his beloved wife. Unable to forgive himself or raise the dead, Tim sets out to give "pounds of flesh" that will give new life to seven deserving individuals to make up for the seven lives he destroyed. Just as Antonio would have to die to pay Shylock the "pound of flesh" he demands, Tim intends to kill himself to atone for his sins. His brother Ben (Michael Ealy), who works for the IRS, is deeply concerned about his state of mind. Tim steals his brother's IRS ID to access the IRS database and to find and meet people who he believes worthy of his gifts which includes body organs and material possessions. Holly Apelgren (Judyann Elder), Ezra Turner (Woody Harrelson), Connie Tepos (Elpidia Carrillo) and Emily Posa (Rosario Dawson) are among those whom he identifies to help. Furthermore, Tim assumes his brother's identity of "Ben Thomas" to personally investigate these people and verify that they are indeed the right people he should help. He has a plan for when he identifies his 7 beneficiaries that requires his best friend Dan (Barry Pepper) to see that his wishes are carried out after he is dead. Tim's plan threatens to unravel when he begins to fall in love with one of the people he is trying to help.
I felt like crying, but didn't cry.
This show is about giving.
You know the difference between cold and hot.
This show is extreme.
As much as i choose to ignore and deny the fact that everyone's existence is fragile.
As much as i tried to not think of death and its implications.
This movie gave me a tight slap to my face.
I'm pretty much awake again.
I thank god and whoever that had made me watched this on chu yi night.
It's a good year.
And may everyone, i mean everyone live their life to their fullest.
Enjoy everything;
happiness, suffering, hardship, pain, betrayal, love, friendship, proudness...
and the list continues.
Live a full life.
Cheers to all for 2009.
Happy Chinese New Year, year of the ox!
py
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