Optimism versus Pessimism

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2019)

The beauty of this film is its honesty. This movie is going to play with emotions, you are going to cry and laugh along with the characters. An amazing, realistic father and son scenario is well illustrated. The father (Will Smith) teaches his son about the hardship of life and how to deal with it.
In spite of his, failures, he keeps on, trying again and again, and proves that, there, is no age of, success and it doesn't matter what your background is. We need to learn to live with the realization that we have, we equally need to accept that we have failed in succeeding in the first attempt. For every difficult, we encounter in life there are several solutions. To believe that we are the author of our destiny does not deny and that circumstances may severely restrict us. If we are unhappy with our circumstances, we have the freedom to go and seek out more favorable conditions. We have always at least one other option besides self-pity.
In its outlines, it's nothing like the usual success story depicted on screen, in which, after a reasonable interval of disappointment, success arrives wrapped in a ribbon and a bow. Instead, this success story follows the pattern which is common in life This movie shows the constraints that are imposed on us by our environment. It shows that it would be foolhardy to assume that we can overrule these constraints without some sort of consequences.
This movie shows that there is always a two-way interaction between ourselves and the people we relate. A further point to note is that not only can we influence others but we can also influence ourselves. We must have the ability to construct our reality, but that means taking responsibility for the choices we make.
The men of self-fulfillment and contentment lie in our own hands. It takes courage to work towards one's happiness because it means taking the risk of trying new ways and learning more about oneself and one's feelings. It takes determination to preserve on a new way and not giving up at the sight of the first obstacle.
Some Inspiring words from the Movie.
"You got a dream... You got to protect it. People can't do something'
themselves, they want to tell you, you can't do it. If you want
something, go get it."
Will Smith tells his son, "Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't do something -- even me."