THE
PURSUIT
OF HAPPYNESS
With
Will
Smith,
Jaden
Smith,
Thandie
Newton,
Dan
Castellaneta,
James
Karen,
Brian
Howe,
Takayo
Fischer,
Kevin
West
Directed
by Gabriele
Muccino
This
beautiful
tale
is based
on the
real
life
struggle
of Chris
Gardner
who
fell
on hard
times
when
his
business
plan
went
pear
shaped
and
his
wife
left
him
and
his
boy.
This
led
to the
duo
ending
up homeless,
having
to fend
on the
streets.
Always
maintaining
his
sense
of pride
and
dignity,
he tries
to keep
his
head
above
water.
Along
the
way
he meets
a man
on the
street
working
at a
wealthy
stock
market
firm.
Each
year
they
take
only
a few
unpaid
interns
to complete
the
course,
with
one
getting
the
job.
He throws
himself
into
this
with
his
entire
being,
not
only
for
his
own
sense
of self
and
to get
off
the
street,
but
to give
his
son
a better
life.
Through
all
of this
they
have
to race
for
the
night
shelter
before
its
quota
is filled,
refuse
to beg,
and
still
remain
sane
in this
hectic
situation.
This
inspiring
tale
of perseverance
and
triumph
of the
spirit
is a
moving
one,
and
has
a lot
to do
with
the
choice
of Italian
director
Muccino.
Smith
and
his
real
life
son
Jaden
interact
very
well
on the
screen,
the
young
man
doing
a fine
job
in his
first
screen
role.
Extra
features
include
documentaries
on the
making
of the
film,
the
real
Chris
Gardner,
as well
as the
Rubik
Cube
(featuring
in a
scene),
which
became
popular
during
the
‘80s,
the
time
during
which
these
events
transpired.
PS.
The
title
of the
film
is misspelled
for
a reason
which
will
become
clear
in the
film.
5 /
B
- PB
1 2
3
4 5
6
A
- B
- C
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