You wouldn't know it from checking out today's Golden Globe nominations or other recent awards lists, but Sony had big awards-season plans for its Will Smith drama Seven Pounds. What went wrong?

No one can be too sure for now, with the studio's review embargo firmly in place until Pounds' Dec. 19 release date and only the trailer to hint at the saccharine to come. But at least NY Post critic Lou Lumenick isn't waiting to hoard massive, steaming piles of rancor for opening day, teasing the film's big twist ending (which he actually gave away in a recent conversation with colleague Kyle Smith) and suggesting awards oversights are the least of Sony's problems with this one:

This diabetes-inducing reunion with director Gabriele Muccino (The Pursuit of Happyness) also didn't score any nods from the easily persuaded Broadcast Film Critics Association, not to mention any awards from the L.A. or New York film critics (there were lots of snickers when somebody jokingly nominated Smith at yesterday's NYFCC meeting, which gives you an idea of the critical reception Seven Pounds is likely to receive when it opens) [...]

I wasn't giving away anything that couldn't be deduced from looking at the trailers or a careful consideration of what the title Seven Pounds is actually referring to. Even with the world's biggest star, Seven Pounds is going to be a very tough sell without nominations or good reviews [...] and an ending ... well, I'll let you figure it out for yourself.

Well, let's see: Smith is a moody guy. Who lives by the ocean. And sits in cars a lot. And wants to help a few lucky, if infirm people, including a blind Woody Harrelson and comely Rosario Dawson. And he's giving stuff away, like belongings and money. So... he turns out to be the Publishers Clearing House Prize Van driver? We're stumped. Help us suss further in the comments, and thanks for nothing, Lumenick.

• No Awards Happyness for Smith, Sony Or 'Seven Hundred Pounds of Schmaltz' [NYP]

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