The Pursuit of Happyness

I was involved with one of the first test audiences almost a year ago, and came away quite impressed with the acting performances and heartfelt punch of Pursuit of Happiness. This is easily one of Smith's best films, as he... Read more at imdb.com

If you've ever been poor, this movie may be hard to watch. It depicts poverty in America in gut wrenchingly accurate ways. I've been as poor as Chris Gardner, and, like him, I've been poor among very rich people in... Read more at imdb.com

This is one of the best films of this year. For a year that was fueled by controversy and crap, it was nice to finally see a film that had a true heart to it. From the opening scene to... Read more at imdb.com

Great film, very heart-warming. It gives hope to all of us that we can successfully reach are goals and dreams by working hard.In the film, Chris Gardner (Will Smith's character) meets a guy driving a ferrari (played by up-and-coming actor... Read more at imdb.com

I have been a fan of Will Smith for years and I have to say this may be his best film yet! "The Pursuit of Happiness" is just a wonderful (based on a true) story, full of adventure, hope, and... Read more at imdb.com

I was blessed to have seen this movie last night. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me love life. This movie is a great movie that depicts a love of a father for his son.... Read more at imdb.com

My husband and I had an opportunity to attend a screener of this movie last night. We had seen several commercials and a trailer for the film and we had high hopes, we were not disappointed. Many times "inspired by"... Read more at imdb.com

They just don't make many this good. The audience and I cried, laughed, cheered and applauded. The climactic scene is as powerful and cathartic as The Shawshank Redemption's golden moment. Will Smith is terrific, his son Jaden is just perfect,... Read more at imdb.com

Here's the deal: It's real, it's heavy, and it's inspirational, but NOT AT ALL cheesy. Don't like that? Don't see it. I won't say much else. I will say that Will Smith was shockingly good now that he's paid his... Read more at imdb.com

I was fortunate to see this movie in a screening. I really enjoyed it, and felt that it lived up to the teary and heartwarming trailer. While the movie has an uplifting "go for your dreams" message, the deepest theme... Read more at imdb.com

Its like the movie is aware that we know where itll end so it wants to poke us with sticks in the meantime. It manages to provoke the expected feel-good moments without too many bits that need to come with insulin shots. ... Full Review

While both the Smiths have great chemistry together on screen the film still lacks much distinction in comparison to many similar ones that have come before it ... Full Review

Christopher is not that easy a role for a kid, since he spends so much of the movie either confused or downright unhappy, and Jaden comes through. But as good as the elder Smith is, The Pursuit of Happyness belongs to little Jaden; he steals every scene right out from under the old man. ... Full Review

Like its protagonist, it somehow manages succeed at just the right moments. But what offsets this predictability is the story's ability to accurately capture the absolute unpredictability of poverty. ... Full Review

What "The Pursuit of Happyness" does better than most by-your-bootstraps films is to make us root for the protagonist as if he were our own flesh and blood. That errant "y" is a symbol of all things mediocre and unacceptable in "The Pursuit of Happyness," a genuinely uplifting and appealing dramedy starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner and his real-life son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith as his little boy. ... Full Review

WILL Smith gives a powerfully persuasive performance as a man who, against all the considerable odds including being made homeless and having to look after his five-year-old son finally succeeds in making his American Dream come true. ... Full Article

Will Smith is somewhat of a rarity in Hollywood these days: hes a movie star that can always be counted on to deliver the goods, even if a fair amount of his films are about as fun as having your... ... Full Article

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BEIJINGIts just a 10-second scene in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness, the Will Smith flick about a struggling single father and his rise to success. ... Full Article

Another exciting week for DVD releases is upon us, as three of the four films listed were strong contenders at the Oscars. With the releases of The Pursuit of Happyness , Happy Feet , Candy , and Children of Men... ... Full Article