Willpower at its apex!

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2007)

Will Smith's pursuit of an Oscar might be accomplished for his stellar & heartbreaking work in the sappy, but then again feel-good, flick "The Pursuit of Happiness". The film chronicles the true story of Chris Gardner, an economic-struggling medical equipment salesman in the 70's who eventually becomes homeless and has to solely care for his young son Christopher. However, this constant persevering Gardner obtains an unpaid internship at a Dean Witter brokerage firm in his pursuit of his happy dream job as a stockbroker. The film's focus on the kinship between father & son through turbulent times was conducted with the right notating heartstrings. Kudos goes out to Screenwriter Steve Conrad for playing the right heartstring scribal tunes. Will's real son Jaden Smith plays Kid Christopher. Mr. & Mr. Smith pull it off to proclaim their work as the best father & son acting duo performance in cinema history. "The Pursuit of Happiness" did get off the "film happy route" with a few irrelevant scenes. However, this endearing narrative is one worth smiling about! So "C'Mon Get Happy" and pursue yourself to view "The Pursuit of Happiness". **** Good