Simply Magnificent

Rating: 10/10 (11 January 2007)

Without a doubt one of the finest movies I have seen in a long, long time. Partly due to such a story of hope and the struggle of life with which I'm sure many people can relate, but mainly because of the way in which the story was told and acted.
Smith is superb in his role, you really do forget about his true status in life, and believe he is the man he is attempting to portray. It's always nice to see an actor who has played many different roles in his career, truly shining in a story which many people will take optimism and encouragement from. The rest of the cast including Smiths son play their part, and it is hard to fault any member for their performance.
There is no question about this films potential for award success, Hope, Despair, Humour, Real Life, all told by a truly great movie.
Definitely worth seeing more than once.