History YMMV / SevenPounds

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

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* Narm: The ridiculous use of music in this movie, especially the suicide scene itself.

* 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.]]

* AccidentalAesop:
** It's most likely unintentional, but the cause of [[spoiler:the car crash]] was [[spoiler:Tim]] checking his cell phone while driving. Talk about an unfair consequence.
** As long as you donate your organs, suicide is A-OK.
** If you've experienced a serious, personal tragedy, don't try to deal with it or seek psychological help, just donate your organs and kill yourself.

* 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 had committed suicide.]]

** Also, there's Thomas having sex with a woman with heart failure. [[OutWithABang Clearly that could not have ended well.]]
* DesignatedHero: Thomas' actions seem very stalkerish, bizarre, and just plain unsettling throughout the course of the movie. [[spoiler:Not to mention that he committed two felonies and in the end commits suicide.]]
* 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's very likely she 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.

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

* 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's very likely she doesn't have the means to maintain it; worse, this woman already has a history of breaking up and returning with hes abusive partner. Chances are this isn't going to end well.

* 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. [[DidntThinkThisThrough Thinking it a little bit through]], he just left a big and expensive house to a person who's very likely she doesn't have the means to maintain it; worse, this woman already has a history of breaking up and returning with his abusive partner. Chances are this isn't going to end well.

* CriticalDissonance: In contrast of the negative critical reception, this film holds a 7.7/10 from over 200,000 votes on IMDB, putting it firmly in the Top 1000.

* CriticalDissonance: In contrast of the negative critical reception, this film received a 7.5 in IMDB.

* UnfortunateImplications: see FamilyUnfriendlyAesop below.

* 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. [[DidntThinkThisThrough Thinking it a little bit through]], he just left a big and expensive house to a person who's very likely she doesn't have the means to maintain it; Worse, this woman already has a history of breaking up and returning with his abusive partner. Chances are this isn't going to end well.

* AccidentalAesop: It's most likely unintentional, but the cause of [[spoiler:the car crash]] was [[spoiler:Tim]] checking his cell phone while driving. Talk about an unfair consequence.

* 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. [[DidntThinkThisThrough Thinking it a little bit through]], he just left a big and expensive house to a person who's very likely she doesn't have the means to maintain it; Worse, this woman already has a history of breaking up and returning with his abusive partner. Chances are this isn't going to end well.

* 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.

* {{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 at least ''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.
* BerserkButton: For some viewers, the protaganist's plan, and the implied Aesop that comes with it (see WarpedAesop below), were this, especially amongst viewers who [[spoiler:knew someone who had committed suicide.]]

* 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.

* UnfortunateImplications: see WarpedAesop below.
* WarpedAesop:

* DesignatedHero: Thomas' actions seem very stalkerish, bizarre, and just plain unsettling throughout the course of the movie. [[spoiler:Not to mention that he committed two felonies and a suicide.]]

** [[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 state to stalk them]]. Preferably a family member so they do not report you to the police.

* CriticalDissonance: In spite of the negative critical reception, this film received a 7.5 in IMDB.

* 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.]]
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->''Now many people found this movie [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming touching]].'' ''[[{{Understatement}} I didn't.]]'' ''[[{{Glurge}} It]] [[BerserkButton struck a nerve.]]''
-->-- '''[[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]]'''

To many, this film is a very touching reflection upon the self-sacrifices of a traumatized man. For many others, this film is a pretentious plod-fest that glorifies suicide.

* AccidentalAesop: It's most likely unintentional, but the cause of [[spoiler: the car crash]] was [[spoiler: Tim]] checking his cell phone while driving. Talk about an unfair consequence.

* 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.
* DesignatedHero: Thomas' actions seem very stalkerish, bizarre, and just plain unsettling throughout the course of the movie. [[spoiler: Not to mention that he committed two felonies and a suicide.]]

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

** [[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 state to stalk them]]. Preferably a family member so they do not report you to the police.

* 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.]]