Inspiring!

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2007)

Wow, this movie was pretty inspiring, I love all sorts of movies, you name it I'll watch it, but its rather refreshing to sit down every now and then and see something like this.
It makes you think, so many people everyday waste their lives, drugs, crime, even sheer laziness, but the world needs more Chris Gardners! he achieved more in his life than what many could do in 5 lifetimes and the hand he was dealt in no way aided the situation. The battles in this film really make you think, raising a child, (Jaden Smith) with no fixed abode having to stay up excruciating hours in order to achieve what he wanted.
Will Smith although I don't think he'll get the Oscar (just my opinion) certainly deserves it, he is a talented man (except his rapping) and a very good actor it seems when challenged. The scene where he is in the bathroom (on the trailer) is extremely moving, and the scene leading up to it is also very touching. His acting towards the end is nothing short of superb, the office scene at the end when he is holding back the tears is up there with some of the most powerful acting I have seen, that 1 minute scene will stay with me and hopefully inspire me. Will Smith & Jaden work superbly on screen, obviously it helps being farther and son, but there is a real on screen connection. Jaden Smith is brilliant and looks like a potential star, I would even say possible Oscar nomination for this (or am I being a little too giving?) but he has a presence and delivers some superb lines. He looks an all round good kid (obviously this is a movie) and I hope Hollywood doesn't install and arrogance.
The movie is so moving, my only complaint would be I always felt like something was going to happen, a twist, but it didn't. Obviously this is about a real mans life so that would be unfair, but the way the story moved it felt like something was around the corner. Either way I was going to give this a 10, who knows I might come the end of this mini review but as it stand think a 9 is more appropriate.
To sum up the film, Truly brilliant acting, Will & Jaden Smith should be applauded and no one can doubt Will Smiths ability after this, and even Thandie Newton delivered. Superb storyline, with humour and heart wrenching scenes (women take a Kleenex), and overall all at totally inspiring film, if this film doesn't make you want to achieve all you can then no other movie will in my opinion.
9.5/10