Hard Fought Acting Wins Out

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2010)

I don't know why people look at this movie as political. This movie is less political than lots of animated movies I have seen in recent years. There is a truth base in the script & even though this stretches the truth quotient of this story, it does not stretch truth anywhere near what the written Biographies of Bill Gates stretch the truth about how bright he is.
This is Will Smith & his son delivering great dramatic performances. Is the drama enhanced? Yes, & the ending is predictable too. Are the circumstances over hyped to make the story more dramatic. Of course they are. That is what drama is about, & what drama is supposed to be.
This is a fine film. I like Will Smith as an actor. I have a tremendous respect for his ability to deliver consistently great acting, regardless of script. This film has one of the better scripts Smith has gotten & he delivers. His son delivers, & the rest of the cast does well in support. There is some dandy camera work, & some gritty reality thrown in as well.
Is it going to be a classic film? No, just a good film but it is by no means a waste of time. I'd watch Will Smith do Shakespere because he is that good an actor that he could pull it off. He pulls this one off just fine too.