The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

The movie is based on true incidences. Will Smith plays a Father who is poor, has a wife and son. He is never going to let his son go through the hardships he went. As the movie runs Will and his wife lag behind from paying his dues. His wife leaves him and his son. He goes through a lot, but secures a good life for him and his son.For me it's best performance, given by Will Smith till date. If considered father-son duo, they leave you astonished. Hardships of the real world are captured well.Final Verdict: It is an intense emotional treat, where a father-son duo rises above all hardships.

So many reviews (600+) and only about the first/top thirty get read/acknowledged. I'm not sure I saw the film the same way as others. The kid (Jadeen Smith) was great. The father seemed to be a con man, as if a continuation of "Six Degrees of Separation". There were not enough scenes of connecting with his son and too many of him being short (angry) that I would have thought the child would be conflicted as to where he stood. Then there was no satisfactory showing how things changed, if they did, once success was achieved. Was the relationship better? Were they spending quality time together or did the 'pusuit of happiness' continue to interfere?

This movie, oh boy. I've watched it multiple times now and each time It gets me emotional and all. It's a real sad movie with a lot of plot behind it, making it the best Drama movie out there. The best work of Will Smith. The movie really gets me every time I watch it, It's a real piece of art. 10/10.

The character of Chris Gardner played by Will Smith was that of an extremely strong-willed human being. It is easy to crumble after repeated failures but Chris chose to not give up till the very end. And joblessness enough can make one depressed but this father of a 5-6 year old boy battled not only unemployment but also homelessness single-handed.From being broke and barely surviving on 21$ to constantly inspiring his son towards a better future to running almost half of his life to meet ends meet, this man only felt happiness the moment all his struggles bore fruit with that employment offer after a tedious internship. The character of Chris Gardner only oozes a lot of strength, grit, personality and his ever humble nature. He certainly was a great father.