Will's best

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2007)

For the first time in ages, I went to the video store at opening time to try to get a popular new release. I was there a couple of minutes early, and noticed the video store guy sitting outside the bakery next door. He had two "V's" on the table and was staring into a pie. He didn't looked ready for a 12hr shift at the video store. I walked in after 11 and to my surprise saw "The Pursuit Of Happiness", which I didn't realise was out. I'd wanted to see this for a while so i was obviously delighted.
The movie is based upon the true story of Chris Gardener, a struggling salesman who takes a punt on an internship at a local brokerage firm. The punt is that he won't receive a salary for 6mths (in real life though he did get a minimal amount)and has to put in many hours of work and study to ensure a decent chance at landing a job. We follow Charles from his struggling sales job, through his marriage breakdown and into the internship.
It's a simple story, but kept me interested the whole way through. Smith was perfect for the role and carried the film on his shoulders. The film is inspiring and probably will get you thinking about some things in your life. Excellent.