Seven Pounds

The Pitch: Ben Thomas (Smith) is an IRS man with a tragic secret (!) who is on a mission to find seven strangers worthy of … something secret!

The High Points: Dawson is lovely to watch, and when Smith isn't furrowing his brow and looking concerned, he's not so bad himself; Dawson's character also has a really cool spotted Great Dane named Duke.

The Low Points: Smith does, in fact, spend the majority of the film furrowing his brow and looking concerned; his mission and tragic secret are obvious, and his actions are ludicrous (does an IRS man really interview people to find out if they're good people so he can give them a break on their audit… or show up in their garden pulling weeds?).

Take It Easy, Dr. Phil: Smith's character is also kind of a dick – in one scene, he shouts at an abused woman who he's trying to help, "Don't be weak!" Because that always works, right? He also harangues a blind man over the phone to make sure he's really a "good" person and slow to anger – "A blind vegan meat salesman?!" The outcome will make you want to throw a shoe at the screen.

Also: Director Muccino did The Pursuit of Happyness with Smith, so maybe they're on a mission to make an emotionally draining holiday movie every year or two.

Box Office Blast: This will probably do really well at the box office because Smith is a likeable guy who generally plays likeable characters. Audiences will find he's not so likeable this time around.

I'm Ashamed to Admit: I cried at the end. I had no choice. They made me do it.