Reality Check for an Ungrateful World

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2007)

I read some of the comments that were posted on IMDb sadly enough I do not agree with 100% of the negative comments. I decided to have my own opinion of this movie so me and my college friends went to see the movie. I was upset because of the way that people felt around the world about this movie that was heartfelt and yes heart wrenching; but for way too many people it is a reality. When I was growing up I remember days that we had water and peanut butter and crackers but I was grateful for everything my parents and the Lord provided for us. I was never a depressed person, sad sometimes but who's not. The movie is not about you being happy throughout the whole entire thing, Blood Diamond was a very sad story, and in the end I felt for those who had endured such pain and persecution.In the pursuit of happiness and blood diamond I was not extremely happy or falling over with laughter at the end. But I realized that I live in the state of California and I don't need or want for anything; I'm a college student at an excellent University here. But, watching Blood Diamond opened my eyes to what those HUMAN BEINGS in Sierra Leone endured for years. We should be more concerned about the life lessons in these movies than Will Smith just getting the job at the end. I don't think that is all they wanted you to see or feel and learn in that experience. We should have been happy that a real man wanted to take care of his son and he was trying to provide and protect him from what he could. I feel as though if you didn't leave the movie a little changed, or when you saw a homeless person outside on the street or at a restaurant you didn't think to stop and give them your change, or go into the McDonald's and consider buying a cheeseburger for them to eat. How dare we sit there and critique someone's life story, you never know what people really go through. And if you were sad during that movie, I'm glad you should think about others the next time you leave your home. Because I know I had to console a friend who had to stand in line with her father for a box of food from a church when she was younger; I don't know what that's like and I don't want to know and would never want anyone to experience that. All-in-all I think that you would enjoy the movie The Pursuit of Happiness, those who don't like Will Smith probably enjoy watching Arnold or Sylvester Stallone movies in which you can really understand them. Mr. Smith gave an excellent performance and so did his young son. I think he is a great actor to have portrayed such a character and never come out of his role. The story should be told that you can do whatever you put your mind to and whatever your heart desires you have the will power to do it. I hope that we can all learn from this experience, you never know it could happen to you.