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DRAMA<br />
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS<br />
Initial release: November 2006 (Miami Beach)<br />
Director: Gabriele Muccino<br />
Featured song: A Father's Way<br />
Screenplay: Steven Conrad<br />
Awards: MTV Movie Award for Next Generation<br />
SYNOPSIS<br />
Life is a struggle for single<br />
father Chris Gardner (Will<br />
Smith). Evicted from their<br />
apartment, he and his young<br />
son (Jaden Christopher Syre<br />
Smith) find themselves alone<br />
with no place to go. Even<br />
though Chris eventually lands<br />
a job as an intern at a<br />
prestigious brokerage firm,<br />
the position pays no money.<br />
The pair must live in shelters<br />
and endure many hardships,<br />
but Chris refuses to give in to<br />
despair as he struggles to<br />
create a better life for<br />
himself and his son.<br />
REVIEW<br />
I was fortunate to see this movie in a screening. I really enjoyed it, and felt that it<br />
lived up to the teary and heartwarming trailer. While the movie has an uplifting<br />
"go for your dreams" message, the deepest theme is that of family.<br />
Will Smith did a great job as the father trying to protect his son from their<br />
circumstances of becoming homeless as much as he can, while at the same time<br />
trying to work in the competitive world of stocks as an un-paid intern. Jaden<br />
Smith was outstanding as the preschool-aged kid who knows things are going<br />
wrong and tries to have a stiff upper lip, but just can't do it all the time.<br />
The story is very touching and was close to home for me. My family has been<br />
through some tough times, and this movie just reminded me of how much my<br />
parents struggled to provide for our family and yet kept life fun as much as they<br />
could. I am excited to go see this with my parents as a way to say thank you.
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