A movie with all the emotions...

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2007)

The "Pursuit of Happiness" has everything a movie should have. In today's world of the "remake of everything" I was astounded at the freshness and believability of this movie. True, it is based on a real story. Perhaps that's why it is so inspiring. Hollywood should take a look at more real stories. Most people don't want to see the 15th remake of a movie. Just give the public the story of real people in real situations. I guarantee success.
Smith delivered the performance of a lifetime. I liked him as an actor before this movie. I'm in awe of him after this performance. There is not much else he could have done to make his character more believable. His real son was a wonderful addition as his character's son.
I don't critique every aspect of a film. It's not my style and frankly I don't care about all the goofs or "artistic qualities" of a movie. I have a real life with real problems just as everyone else does. I know movies are not reality. I watch movies to give me a temporary escape from reality. If you want to see an excellent movie with a solid, sequential plot and a wonderful storyline, watch "The Pursuit of Happiness." I promise that you will not be disappointed.
P.S. Evidently there is an automatic spell check on the comments. It keeps correcting the word "happiness" to the correct spelling. I do realize that the correct spelling is not how the title of the movie is spelled.