Pursuit of Happyness

Yes I know Happyness is spelt incorrectly, however thats possibly the only thing I found wrong with this film.



Will Smith stars as the main character in a true against the odds story. The film also features Smith's actual son playing his son in the film, this helps to create far stronger chemistry between the two. The films follows Chris Gardner, and his son also called Chris as they are made homeless due to increasing debts and a contract to sell medical equipment from a failed endeavor. Chris's wife leaves him, and so he is left trying to find a home for his son while trying to earn enough money to keep them both alive. He also applies for a job in a large financial company, and even though he is under qualified, his persistance gets hima shot in an apprentice program. The film then follows the dramatic struggle as he is made homeless with his child, but still has to try and work towards his job.
The film itself has a fairly predictable plot however the thing that really stuck with me was the sense of the pursuit of dreams, and how far we will push ourselves to achieve them. After watching I wondered whether I would have the mental strength to keep going in a similar situation, and it made me think what I would do to pursue my own happiness. This film really touched me, I defy anyone to watch it and not feel uplifted by the end, but also to consider there own personal goals and what for them is happiness.