DVD Review: Seven Pounds - Page 2

On DVD, Seven Pounds succeeds admirably with a great 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer; the colors and contrasts are crisp and clear, and the image looks great as a whole. Accompanying the picture are two 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtracks: one in English and the other in French. The 5.1DD English track really didn’t manage to “wow” me, as it seemed that most of the sound was reserved for the front speakers but the mix is still a good one, so I’m not complaining. Optional subtitles are available in English, French, and Spanish.

Bonus materials here consist of an audio commentary with director Muccino; featurettes "Seven Views On Seven Pounds" (31:35), "Creating The Perfect Ensemble" (12:56), "The Box Jellyfish: World’s Deadliest Co-Star" (4:58), "Emily’s Passion: The Art Of The Printing Press" (8:44); and four deleted scenes (totaling 4:14 altogether) which don’t offer a whole lot in the way of story, but they do include the brief scene of Weeds actor Andy Milder as a doctor questioning Smith that was seen in the preview of the film. Lastly in the way of special features are several trailers and promos for other Sony-released titles.

Although the movie is predictable, owes more than just a passing nod to both Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare, and is also rather contrived here and there, Seven Pounds is nevertheless a lot better than most of Will Smith’s other (extremely horrid) projects such as I Am Legend, I, Robot, and the Bad Boys films. Oh, and Wild Wild West too, and the Men In Black series… not to mention that Independence Day flick… oh, that poor guy…

Overall, I thought that this was a very decent movie that, despite being a bit too Hollywood-ish and routine, still possessed a lot of heart (no pun intended) and definitely deserves a second chance.

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