Seven Pounds

Seven Pounds is currently streaming in Australia on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Will Smith's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Seven Pounds earns its spot. Seven Pounds takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Will Smith and Rosario Dawson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. Seven Pounds came out in 2008. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Seven Pounds. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Will Smith is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.