Movie Review

The Pursuit of Happyness movie is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and is set in San Francisco in 1981. The film is based on the true story of Chris Gardner's struggle to achieve his share of the American dream.

The story begins in 1981 with Chris Gardner and his small family. Chris Gardner, played by Will Smith, is a smart, tough, and hard-working salesman of bone-density scanner machines. But things don't go as planned. The financial instability increasingly erodes Gardner’s marriage, and his wife decides to leave. After she leaves, he tries to survive and fulfill the American dream with his five-year-old son Christopher, played by Will Smith’s real son Jaden. 

Firstly, Smith and his real-life son Jaden bring emotional depth to the characters they play. Smith proves his acting talents in the films. He takes on the more serious role of Chris Gardner, a father who finds himself homeless and raising his young son on the streets of San Francisco. In addition, playing opposite his real-life son made it more natural. In the film, watching the two Smiths together, made the whole movie warmer and enjoyable.  

Secondly, In the movie, there are a lot of life lessons incorporated in the film. And one of the things that Chris Gardner tells his son is my favorite parts "Don't ever let somebody tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. All right? You got a dream? You gotta protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you, you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period." I think that this is really inspirational, and can be used for everyone in any situation. Chris Gardner displays a great deal of determination, humbleness, and always has a good disposition. These things stood out to me because personally, I do not think I would be able to obtain all of those qualities while going through such difficult situations. A positive attitude is different for many people but I believe that Chris Gardner is the perfect example of how to face challenges. 

This movie is an inspirational film. It makes me think about a lot of things that I never considered before. Even though life is terrible, Chris never gives up. Because of his spirit, he succeeds in the end. It tells us a correct attitude is very important to our whole life. If we have a good attitude, we would succeed in the end. Having a goal is very important, Chris says, “If you have a dream, you must protect it. You also need to get it. ” It could make people know that we must have a goal because it is a way to make you succeed. There are a lot of truths in this story, and this is a bright spot in this movie. In my opinion, I think it is a classic movie that everyone can enjoy and I gave this movie 4.5 out of 5 stars.