In an odd twist of fate I got my hands on this film before release. It's a possible Oscar contender and the studio has asked critics to not review the film before Friday due to the "dark subject matter".
With that being said I'm not a "real" critic and the studio can blow me. I thought the idea of the film was interesting from the trailer. Someone trying to atone for something by finding 7 people to donate a part to.
And basically that's the whole point of the film. It's not a story about redemption in the typical sense. It's a pretty good film. Not the best of the year but solid, and one with solid performances. Smith's final scenes are rather badly acted but hey, he is married to Jada Pinkett and to witness her terrible acting catch the opening of Scream 2 (seriously, how can she not be ashamed of that act "talent".)
So anyway, long story short. It's a solid film all around. It's worth a viewing, it doesn't have some super omega ultra awesome secret twist ending. The opening is the ending, it's not a happy go lucky love story ala The Notebook where everything is sunshine and rainbows in a nursing home. So I do recommend this film during the crowded holiday Oscar rush but it won't be winning any awards.
Entertainment Value - 4.5/5
Movie - 4/5
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