Pursuit of Happyness

Will Smith proves his acting chops in this movie, starring as a man who dreams big and has the guts to go after it. He and his wife live paycheck to paycheck supporting themselves and their son. She gets tired of his excuses with the money and takes off, leaving him with his son. It's a big risk, but he gives everything he can to get into a program with a long unpaid training program to be a stockbroker, as he feels that's what he needs to do to be happy.

It really makes you think about taking risks and what you would be willing to do to get what you want, and about having faith in yourself. He knew he could do it. He knew it would be a long haul, but worth it in the end. He lived on the streets with his son, literally, staying in homeless shelters when he could, and sleeping in the bus station when he couldn't. They both made such huge sacrifices, and in the end it was worth it, and it paid off. The even more amazing thing is that it's a true story.

I've seen this movie twice so far, and it was much better the first time I watched it. Will Smith is really good, though, and his son is very cute! He's adorable, and pretty darn good as well.

The movie is pretty depressing, and a bit predictable. But it's still moving, and thorougly worth seeing.

Chris, Smith's character, is so incredibly strong- willed, dedicated, loving, and determined, that he's hard not to feel sympathy for. It's a tough emotional ride, because he goes through very difficult things, but it's one that you should really take. It's also funny in parts, and the end is uplifting. Add this one to your list!

Though this movie has a great message and is even based on true events, the fact that the plot becomes so predicable got annoying. Sure, there are troubles and hassles in life, but when the audience begins to call out what will happen next, it must mean that the story line is moving that much. The movie does a good job at showing a heart warming story and this is a great movie for the family, however watching this movie made me bored and just wondering 'what now?' If you're ready for a feel-good movie, then this might be it for you. Just be ready to wait until the very end to get that feeling.

This movie was so emotional and almost made me cry. It was about a man that tried to do his best too support his son not even him self. I really admire this guy because he went from his ups and lows but still he stayed on his feet and he never even thought about giving up, he hung on strong and at the end all his troubles were paid off. This movie was based on a true story and it was a great one. I would give this movie 4 out of 5 stars because this shows me what carring and love is all about.