History YMMV / SevenPounds

* AccidentalAesop: It's most likely unintentional, but [[spoiler:the cause of the car crash was Tim checking his cell phone while driving, mirroring the campaign to raise awareness about texting-while-driving and how it causes accidents]].

* UnfortunateImplications: The film concerns Tim Thomas, a man who [[spoiler:had accidentally killed seven people in a car accident]]. At the film's climax, [[spoiler:Tim commits suicide and donates his organs to seven people who need them]], which is portrayed as a HeroicSacrifice and a redemptive act for him. Mathew Buck of ''WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown'' [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x35uayj took the film to task]] for this ending, believing it sends the message that there are situations where [[spoiler:committing suicide is justifiable, and moreso the implication that there are people who have screwed up their lives so badly that suicide is the ''optimal'' course of action]]. (This is also ValuesDissonance, as certain cultures would actually ''agree'' with that message.)

* {{Anvilicious}}: The two "good" people focused on in the film are vegetarian and one of them has forced her Great Dane to be. You need serious, in-depth work with a qualified vet to even ''attempt'' that, because dogs naturally want ''some'' meat and you'd have to carefully select the foods they get. Just broccoli and tofu ''would not cut it'' and the dog would die of malnutrition.

* CriticalResearchFailure:
** [[spoiler:Death by jellyfish would result in your organs being totally unsuitable for transplantation.]] Also, you can't choose whom your organs will go to.
** Also, there's Thomas having sex with a woman with heart failure. [[OutWithABang Clearly that could not have ended badly.]]

* {{Narm}}: The ridiculous use of music in this movie, especially in the suicide scene itself which includes the over dramatic score.

* NightmareFuel: Seriously, [[spoiler:death by jellyfish.]]

* CriticalDissonance: In contrast of the negative critical reception, this film holds a 7.6/10 from over 264,000 votes on Website/IMDb, putting it in the [[http://www.imdb.com/search/title?groups=top_1000&sort=num_votes,desc&start=301 Top 1000 list]].

* WhatAnIdiot:
** [[spoiler:You want to donate all your organs to charity, so you inject yourself with a natural neurotoxin. If any of your vital organs are functional after that, it's a damn miracle.]]
** To a lesser extent, [[spoiler:Tim stealing his brother's IRS credentials to advance the whole plot instead of simply working with Ben to achieve the same results. Ben easily catches up to him, gives him a WhatTheHellHero about it, and tells him off for trying to play God to atone for his guilt. If Ben weren't his brother and sympathetic, Tim would be ''in jail'' for that]].

* EsotericHappyEnding: [[spoiler: The film attempting to portray Thomas' sacrifice by committing suicide so that he donates everything he has to people in need as a happy ending.]]
* FridgeHorror: One of the people Thomas helps is a poor woman who has been suffering mistreatment at the hands of her abusive partner; he helps her by giving his fancy house next to the beach to her and her children to live in it. [[DidntThinkThisThrough Thinking it a little bit through]], he just left a big and expensive house to a person who very likely doesn't have the means to maintain it; worse, this woman already has a history of breaking up and returning with her abusive partner. Chances are this isn't going to end well.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: [[spoiler:The fact that the main character's suicide at the end is seen as a good thing should tell you everything]].

** To a lesser extent, [[spoiler:Tim stealing his brother's IRS credentials to advance the whole plot instead of simply working with Ben to achieve the same results. Ben easily catches up to him, gives him a WhatTheHellHero about it, and tells him off for trying to play God to atone for his guilt. If Ben weren't his brother and sympathetic, Tim would be ''in jail'' for that]].

* AccidentalAesop:
* It's most likely unintentional, but [[spoiler:the cause of the car crash was Tim checking his cell phone while driving, mirroring the campaign to raise awareness about texting-while-driving and how it causes accidents]].

** It's most likely unintentional, but [[spoiler:the cause of the car crash was Tim checking his cell phone while driving, mirroring the campaign to raise awareness about texting-while-driving and how it causes accidents]].
** [[spoiler:Killing yourself is good, if you donate your organs.]] Also, to make sure your [[spoiler:organs]] go to the right people, impersonate a [[spoiler:member of the IRS to stalk them]]. Preferably a family member so they do not report you to the police.
** Not standing up to a torrent of abuse from a total stranger is unarguable evidence that you are a good person.

[[spoiler:Killing yourself is good, if you donate your organs.]] Also, to make sure your [[spoiler:organs]] go to the right people, impersonate a [[spoiler:member of the IRS to stalk them]]. Preferably a family member so they do not report you to the police.

* AccidentalAesop: It's most likely unintentional, but [[spoiler:the cause of the car crash was Tim checking his cell phone while driving, mirroring the campaign to raise awareness about texting-while-driving and how it causes accidents]].

** The suicide by jellyfish itself.

* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler:You want to donate all your organs to charity, so you inject yourself with a natural neurotoxin. If any of your vital organs are functional after that, it's a damn miracle.]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: [[spoiler:Killing yourself is good, if you donate your organs.]] Also, to make sure your [[spoiler:organs]] go to the right people, impersonate a [[spoiler:member of the IRS to stalk them]]. Preferably a family member so they do not report you to the police.
** Not standing up to a torrent of abuse from a total stranger is unarguable evidence that you are a good person.

* BerserkButton: For some viewers, the protaganist's {{plan}}, and the implied Aesop that comes with it were this, especially amongst viewers who [[spoiler:knew someone who killed themselves. The movie seriously pissed off [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] for this very reason.]]

* CriticalDissonance: In contrast of the negative critical reception, this film holds a 7.7/10 from over 245,000 votes on Website/IMDb, putting it firmly in the [[http://www.imdb.com/search/title?groups=top_1000&count=250&sort=num_votes,desc&page=2 Top 1000 list]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The basic premise of a man using [[GuileHero unconventional means]] to help the needy is a solid one.

* CriticalDissonance: In contrast of the negative critical reception, this film holds a 7.7/10 from over 200,000 votes on Website/IMDb, putting it firmly in the [[http://www.imdb.com/search/title?groups=top_1000&sort=user_rating,desc Top 1000 list]].

* EsotericHappyEnding: [[spoiler: The film attempting to portray Thomas' sacrifice by killing suicide so that he donates everything he has to people in need as a happy ending.]]

* {{Narm}}: The ridiculous use of music in this movie, especially in the suicide scene itself which includes the over dramatic
score.