Moving!

Rating: 9/10 (20 October 2007)

I hardly post a comment on this site, but this movie did what most movies fail to do.
It Moved me, and made most of the people watching the movie-moist eyed. Very few movies had such a spell binding effect on me in the recent past, and I would even dare to compare this with a Shawshank Redemption or a Rainman, 2 movies which touched me a lot.
No Dustin Hoffman or a Tom Hanks in this movie to regale us, but Will Smith outdoes himself in this, and for years to come, I shall remember him for this movie, and not a Bad boys or a 'Men in Black'.
And for most part, I could relate to it, it has been so realistic without being depressing.
And as the climax nears, you have a gut wrenching feeling, and as the movie draws to an end, you are ready to step out of the room feeling overjoyed, relieved and blissful, willing to cheer aloud for the simple, bumbling and lovable Chris Gardener.
To sum it up simply, it is a movie of a rather intelligent but struggling salesman played brilliantly by Will(Watch him at the end, when he gets the job at Dean & Witter, he is rabble rousing), the trials and tribulations, struggles he endures in his daily life, nothing over the top or dramatic, but yet very true.
Watch him think twice before parting with a 5 dollar bill for his super rich boss, who had left his wallet, and when all he had was a few bills to keep him and his child afloat. Very touching!
But in all it is an inspiring and endearing movie.
It shows what steely determination and conviction is all about, yet it never enters a preachy mode.
And it gives you the 'Shawshank 'effect , you are wonder struck by the movie, simple and yet very effective.
Kudos to the entire crew, a miss not movie of the year!
-Kartik-New york/India