Well, Leo Nice Guys Can Succeed -Pursuit Rates ***1/2

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2007)

Former Giant manager Leo Durocher always claimed that nice guys finished last. This movie contradicts that famous statement.
The film may definitely be described as another "Kramer vs. Kramer," but on a very poor side.
Thandie Newton continues her moody, nasty ways that she so well exhibited in "Crash." This time she is the frustrated wife of a wonderful guy who seems to be going nowhere very fast.
The film deals with the trials and tribulations of Chris Gardner, memorably played by Will Smith. We feel the heartbreak that Smith endures as he becomes an intern as a stockbroker for Dean Whitter, and at the same time loses his wife, can't pay off his debts, sees some light under he hears from the Internal Revenue, and is forced to live in a shelter with his son, beautifully played by his real-life son Jade.
This is essentially a film of the Jones's just trying to make it in a difficult urban environment. It succeeds well beyond our expectations.