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The Pursuit Of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

Yes, 'Happyness' is purposely spelled that way, it is the name of the film, and it has significant meaning. This was a brilliant film that brought tears to my eyes. It is based on real life events so that is an auto plus in my books. The acting was superb and I found myself really feeling for both father and son. In many ways I could relate to what Wil's character was going true. My only disappointment was the underlining of what truly was happiness in the end... was it accomplishment? Was it worth it at the cost of family? It leaves much for thought, but this movie was fantastic!

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I haven't seen this film as yet but a couple of interesting things:

1. Jaden Smith, the kid that plays Will's son is his real life son.

2. The real Chris Gardner is seen walking past Will Smith and his son at the end of the movie, as Christopher, the son, is telling "knock-Knock" jokes.

3. Actual homeless people were used in the film, and paid as extras.

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I just finished watching this movie. Will Smith and his real life son were fantastic on this film. When you think things may get better for them, they get worst but with a happy ending. There are many interesting things about this film:

1. As much as I felt very sorry for Chris's situation, as most of our real life circumstances, are the result of very poor choices we make daily and not as result of destiny. Having said that, it broke my heart to see the kid suffering like that.

2. It seems to me that the criteria of happiness in Chris books seem to be related to a certain type of job with a certain type of people and a certain type of accomplishment. He seemed to be an individual with a low self esteem yet unwilling to live that way. He does not seem to look for other jobs in the movie but he pursues the one job that he thinks will make him the kind of man he wants to be. Hence, he never says no to his wealthy buddies (to the point of giving them his last cent that probably could feed a meal to his child) and never reveals his real problems.

3. The wife was a very weak woman, who abandons her own child knowing her husband could not even afford to pay the rent but tell him "she knows he will take good care" of the boy. Pathetic.

Overall, the message I got is to pursue whatever you want in life and don't let anyone tell you that you cannot do it, great. The only issue I had was that in Chris case seem to be almost Machiavellian, did the end justified the means? Probably yes, probably not.

Rate: 1

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The movie was well done, and the story of winning against all odds is inspiring. However, a friend pointed out that, even after all that sacrifice and pain, all the hardship that he went through, his fate was still decided by someone else. The ultimate decision was not his. No matter how well he did in his internship, to whom the job went was decided by a vote of other people. He was very blessed to have it turn out in his favor, but it turned out badly for the other people who also worked at that internship. Yes, he definitely sacrificed everything he had, but there was *never* any guarantee that he would make it. He got a break, which a lot of people - including those who were in the group with him - don't ever get.

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Interesting points Farseer. Actually I was talking to JB about it this morning and I was telling him I do not recall any of the persons who voted for him for that position to mention his score on the test, I got the impression he almost got the job because they really like him. Each one of them have been helped by him in one thing or the other ($5 for the taxi, getting coffee and doughnuts, etc). He took a big risk and it's admirable to me, I suppose after living in a shelter he may have thought, how worst can this get? So he took the chance and succeed.

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I think that Will Smith and his real life son, acted superbly in the movie. I thought that the movie itself was very well executed and it did not attempt to sugar coat any of Chris Gardner's hardships. I believe that Chris Gardener's determination and his unwavering love for his son, helped him overcome all obstacles that came his way. There were three heartbreaking parts of this movie:

1) When he was selected for the internship only to learn that he would be training for six months without being paid a monthly salary.

2) It was really very sad when his wife gave up on Chris Gardner and wanted to leave with his son. I admired the way he stood up to her and firmly said that his son will be staying with him. In spite of the fact that he told her about his new job, instead of being supportive, she considered his latest job as "a step backwards," which was ironic, considering he is now a multi-millionaire.

3) I began to sob uncontrollably when he was evicted from his motel. It was so sad when he tried to open the door and the window to his room. The best part was the son screaming hysterically and attempting to open the door. Shortly after this, my heart went out to Chris Gardner when he sat in the subway station, contemplating his next move. His son kept asking where they were going. Eventually, he carried his son to the men's bathroom. I thought that this part was very overwhelming by the way he protectively held his son and stroked his hair, while tears flowed down his face. At this point, you actually saw the man on the verge of giving up and feeling humiliated because he was unable to provide a stable home for his child .

In the Pursuit of Happyness reveals that nothing in life is ever easy. God really tests the metal of our character by throwing obstacles in our way. The man never lost sight of his dream, to be employed and to provide a stable home for his son. What was interesting about the movie itself is, Chris Gardener struggles to break away from the stereotypical view of African American men, abandoning their families, when they are unable to provide for them. I think the movie forces us to recognize that we must all be grateful for what we have and when we are critical or jealous of others, just remember Chris Gardner.

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