Thursday, November 25, 2010

7 pounds.



well. this is just a review of one of many movies that touched my heart. :) it's an old movie. released in 2008. 7 pounds. the main character will smith as tim thomas working as an aeronautical engineer. one night, he was busy reading his text message while driving, causes a car crash in which 7 people died ; 6 strangers and his fiancé. for biding redemption for what he had caused. he set out to save the lives of 7 good people. a year after the crash. he donates a lung lobe to his brother, ben. 6 months later he donates part of his liver to a child services worker named holly. after that he begin searching for more candidates to receive his donations. then he donates his kidney to a junior hockey coach. and donates his bone marrow to a young boy who he just met in a hospital. 2 weeks before he died, he ask holly if she knows anyone who deserves help. holly pointed to a lady that lives with his abusive boyfriend. tim gave his beach house to the lady and told her to never tell anyone on how she came to own the house. the she take her 2 children and move there. tim start staying in a motel. along with his pet. box jellyfish. after that he decide to help 2 more people. a blind man who works as a meat seller and a girl with with a heart problem. tim tested them and find them worthy for his two last donation. his heart and his eyes. one day, he return to the motel. fills the bathtub with ice to preserve his vital organ, climb in, and commit suicide by pulling his deadly pet, box jellyfish into the water with him. before that he made a deal with his friend to be his executor to ensure his organ are donated to the people he wanted. in the end, he ended his life to make this 6 strangers and his brother life better.

there you go. for me, i like this movie. i don't know either you guys will like it or not. because this story is a little bit slow and deep with emotions. :)

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