Not sure what to think

Rating: 3/10 (7 December 2014)

I'm trying very hard to like this movie, but just can't get myself to do it. If it's supposed to be an inspirational feel-good movie, I think it fails big time. For one, it's complete torture to watch until the inevitable concluding events. Then it's just over, roll credits.
While Smith's characterization of the protagonist is charismatic, he is at times a considerable jerk and consistently makes poor choices for himself and his family. He takes custody of his boy, when he clearly is not the ideal choice. There is no excuse for forcing him to stay in shelters or a bathroom when the child could be living in a real home with his mother. He blows off people to whom he owes money, but is furious with his friend about the $14 that is owed him.
The message cannot be "work hard and you can achieve your dreams," because none of the other hard-working interns were hired. And has been asked before, can happiness (or happy-ness as it were) be only achieved when one makes a great deal of money?