The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)
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 See how he runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns This was a nice little 'feel good' movie. It never tries to be anything but that and hits right on the old heart strings. It is suppose to be based on a true story which in todays world might have meant that a white guy applied for a job and was a track star and they got this movie out of that story. I think that Will Smith was going for Tom Cruises record of being the greatest runner in the history of cinema. Smith, who I don't think is a great actor but who does an adequate job runs, runs and runs some more thru this entire movie. His little kid is perfectly cast again as the 'little cute kid' who tugs those tear ducts and pulls at your heart. Not a great movie but a good feel good movie.  The Pursuit of [Un]Happyness The title of this film is a total misnomer, since the character played by Will Smith is committed from the beginning to ruining what few chances for happiness in life he already had - a wife and young son. He loses his wife, who is simply being sensible and giving up on a husband who obviously cannot do anything right. Living from hand to mouth as he does, from whence did he figure out that the only job he could contemplate (aside from selling worthless pseudo-x-ray machines to uninterested doctors) was at Dean Witter? What on earth gave him the idea, as he stood before the Dean Witter building and watched the minions of Witter exiting to the street, that stock brokers are a happy-go-lucky bunch of people? What he puts his young son through probably traumatized him for life - his mother abandons him, he loses all his belongings, he has to sleep in public restrooms and in homeless shelters. And all just so dear old dad can have his dream of being a pinchey stock broker. Well, I'm sorry, but I didn't buy it. The happy ending - which was a total given - failed utterly to wash the nasty taste of the foregoing 100 minutes out of my mind. This film is "based on a true story" but rings every false note imaginable.  In Pursuit of Boredom Pursuit of Happiness (DVD) Pursuit of Happiness starring Will Smith and Will Smith's real life son is so boring that I couldn't finish watching it and I don't understand all the hype. Sure Will Smith's son is cute, the best line in the movie, at least the fraction that I watched was " How do you know about Bonanza? Do you watch it after your nap? "No, after Love boat" I do understand that it is based on a true life story, but, boring. Not recommended for adults. Maybe children would enjoy it. Gunner August 2,007  An uplifting tale based on a true story. This movie is partially so effective because of the man who inspired it. Its always good to hear about someone succeeding with hard work and intelligence regardless of their color or economic background. The main character is also a loving father and this makes him even more sympathetic. We all want the underdog to win and to prove that the American dream is really attainable to all. Or at least anyone who enjoys this movie would have to feel that way. Otherwise its just another sappy fairy tale. | |||||||||||||
