One of the only films in recent years to have a true heart pounding in the center of it

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2007)

Will Smith has proved himself over the years not only to be an undeniable tour de force at the box office, but also a multi-talented mega-star. After excelling in almost every possible genre (Action, Comedy, Animation, Sci-Fi, Romance, etc.), his 2006 mega-hit propelled him to yet another cinematic height  pure old fashioned dramatic acting.
In Pursuit of Happiness, Smith portrays Chris Gardner, a single parent with no formal education, who decides to beat the odds and make it big in the world of stock broking  despite (and perhaps even in light) of all the objective facts being against him. One of the only films in recent years to have a true heart pounding in the center of it, the film plays out as an unfolding prayer for the Capitalistic and liberal manner through which the American society evolves. Through that, it also carries one of the sharpest and truthful messages i've ever seen at the cinema  the notion that each and every one of us holds the potential to make it big, even huge, in life, if we only put our honest talents to the task.