Seeing the pain in Will Smith as he jockeys for position in a dead-end world is certainly worth the price of admission. Strong words? Perhaps but as Joe said, why in the hell didn't he ever get a job? His wife was working double shifts yet he couldn't get a real job to take care of his son? It was nice seeing James Karen of The Return of the Living Dead but the rest of the film is just a blah. I thought the character was rather mean spirited in several scenes and in all honesty I thought the man was a worthless bum. I really didn't like the character Smith played and in fact, I couldn't give a damn if he got his dream job or not. The film is a certain type of tearjerker but it's one of those films that I'd call a tearjerker-off.
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In fact, he's the main reason to watch this film because I felt the rest of the movie falls flat on its ass. I wouldn't say it was worthy of an Oscar nomination but he's still very good. OK, I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan of Will Smith but there's no denying that he does a very good job here. Pursuit of Happiness, The (2006) ** (out of 4) Will Smith plays a struggling salesman who puts everything on the line trying to get a better life for his son. And, since it's based on a real story about real people, it does (FORTUNATELY) end well and is a very satisfying film overall. I can understand why he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. Will Smith's acting is just terrific-I was amazed how much he could convey with just his eyes. No matter how many times bad things happen to Chris, it just keeps coming! But, on the other hand, the film is worth it if you stick with it. Considering how painful it becomes and how much you like the guy, it's a real chore to stick with it. Whether or not you enjoy this film really depends on if you can stick with it. But, before things can get better, things get a lot worse.and it truly is painful to watch as he scrambles to somehow make it. Now, without a salary, he's trying to somehow work something out so he can keep his son, Christopher (Jaden Smith-Will's real life son). Beyond this, time and time again, he has many, many setbacks in life until eventually his wife leaves. At the same time, his wife is clearly not happy-and hates to have a failure for a husband-and she sees him as a failure. His salesman job is not working out at all-and that's a problem, as without sales he cannot get paid. The film begins with Chris (Will Smith) playing a struggling father and husband.
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Now I am NOT saying it's a bad film-but it's very hard watching the main character, as his life is an absolute mess and you really want to see him succeed in spite of a horrible series of downturns. "The Pursuit of Happiness" is one of the more painful to watch films I have ever seen.
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