TOO much sadness and not enough "HAPPYNESS" to overcome it...

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2007)

The movie had me crying NON-STOP-- i kid you not. Just as I was drying my (heavy) tears, next minute they're rolling down AGAIN. And I must add, I never, EVER, cry in movies. This film is super sad and very touching, but it was great because it made me feel fortunate.
Will Smith was natural. Seeing his eyes tear was "wow" and was very believable. His son, Chris, does a great job-- and his cries are so real too.
At times when the movie was "supposed" to be funny, it wasn't. It was funny to WATCH some people TRYING to be funny. In fact, I only laughed about twice-- with the exception of lil' Chris' "knock-knock" jokes at the end!..he was the funniest! I would say the movie is somewhat predictable. WHo DIDN'T know Chris was getting the job at the end? He had to, right? After all that sorrow, something had to give viewers a smile. And since the movie gave us many tears, they couldn't of made a better choice than to put lil' Chris' "knock-knock" jokes at the end! Overall, the film was inspiring and perhaps an eye-opener.