Well Acted, Emotional Drama,

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2016)

The Pursuit of Happiness is a terrific movie with a well developed storyline and a very talented cast. It's an inspiring true story about a salesman who went through real struggles in order to care for his son and make it in business, it's sweet, emotional and hard to watch at times as we see just how much this man had fallen, we are taking in almost immediately, supporting him all the way through. I would have liked to see more scenes between Chris and Linda, their relationship could have been developed much more before she leaves as her intentions were a bit unclear because of just how little Linda was actually in it, as well as that, Will Smith and Thandie Newton played off each other very well and it would have been great to have more of that. Will Smith's performance in this movie is outstanding and easily one of the greatest in his career, he loses the charming, macho persona he normally has to play a humble, down to earth man, and it really felt Smith was more comfortable in this role than any other, that he could really relate to this man. The relationship between the father and son is beautiful, undeniably sweet, it certainly helped that Smith got his real life son, Jaden Smith, as you could feel the genuine love between them. Emotional, dramatic and inspiring, I would recommend the Pursuit of Happiness to anyone looking for a good drama.
A single father struggles to raise his son while working as a salesman.
Best Performance: Will Smith