Gut wrenching, thought provoking and touching

Rating: 9/10 (27 January 2007)

When I went into the movie theater to see "Pursuit of Happiness" I was expecting a gushy, sappy, overly emotional movie. What I ended up seeing was a movie that made me cry when the characters were sad, laugh when the character were happy, and I just felt all of the character's emotions.
The story is about the life of Chris Gardner (Will Smith). It chronicles the various periods of his life. Gardner dreams of making a better life for his son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith). Gardner enters a competitive internship with a very slim chance of getting the one job available.
The movie includes some beautiful father-son moments and some tear-jerking moments. A must see movie as well as a must see performance by Will Smith. His performance in this movie gained Smith an Oscar nomination.