Excellent performances from the Smith's!

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2006)

I just came home from watching this movie, and I must say I'm still very touched. I like the fact that this is based on a true story. The fact that you can compare it to the reality of the real world, really gives the movie something special. It's touching, it's real, and yes it do have it's few funny moments.
What lead to all that was not only how it was directed, but definitely by the two Smith's - Will Smith and Jaden Smith. This was definitely the best performance from Will Smith I've seen. Together with his real-life son, he really took my breath away, and I have to admit, I did shred some tears, in eventful moments. This movie however also made me very tense. Because it kept running on the clock, meaning paying the bills, taking care of a son, finding a place to stay ... through the whole movie my stomach ache, and no it wasn't because I'd ate something bad - it was because of the tense mood in the movie. That - to me, just shows how excellent the movie really was, and how it really did move me.
Will Smith definitely deserves the Oscar, for best acting performance - he really did an OUTSTANDING performance.
Too anyone who enjoys movies - go watch this, it really is an outstanding movie, with a real touch.
The reason I give it 9/10 is because of the fact, that we did not see that, according to Chris Gardner's own website, he receives a monthly amount of $1000 in pay. (Which in the days that the movie is going on in, was a bit more than today) - It really doesn't catch the completely true story. Otherwise - go watch this!