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The beast might be the desire to inflict suffering after enduring it, but smith's character's heart was somehow enlarged more than the grinch's. It's hard to imagine that a 1,000 pound, 100-yr-old printing press can leave its mark on seven sheets of paper with an imprint as gentle as a kiss, but his character accomplished that too: the help he gave to others was as subtle as it was extreme, with no expectation of reciprocity. Most moving was his decision to apply every last ounce of his financial, psychological, and physical resources to literally "complete" strangers: much like the box jellyfish, ultimate power over another person's life can be the most deadly creature on earth. But in his hands it was the most beautiful thing ever seen. Very ironic that I picked up this film on valentine's day! Much more so that I'd never heard of it before; it blew me away. It deserves a top rating for the story concept alone.