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The Pursuit of Happyness
By Will Smith, Kevin West, Rebecca Philipsen, David Fine (II), Richard Bischoff (II), Sharon Rylander, Domenic Bove, Timber Borcherding, Shawn Kresal, Gary Brummer, Daniel Wilder!, Molly Celaschi, John Kovacevich, Mark A. Neely, Kimberly Contreras, Nile Taylor, Emmalea Luna, Donn Andrew Simmons, Steven Lindo, Yang Buckley
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Rating: PG-13 for language & themes
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Featuring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith (father and son)
What's the deal? Chris Gardner (Will Smith) tries to sell bone-density machines for a living, but it doesn't
go well. His wife leaves him, he and his son (Jaden Smith) get
evicted, and he gets taught how to become a stock broker (while he's
living on the streets). Fun stuff.
How long, Oh Lord? 117 minutes
- it seemed like the perfect length to me. I was ready to be
finished, but I wasn't dashing from the theatre afterwards.
What was cool? Will Smith &
Jaden Smith are actually father and son, and you could really tell when
they were on screen. It was awesome. And Will Smith wasn't
funny - it was a nice change to see if he could actually act, which he
definitely could.
What was n't? While overall the movie promoted good things, it fell down on the job when it came to honesty. That wasn't cool, but it was pretty obvious, so it didn't bother me too much.
Cautions: Language.
The kid uses the f-word once or tw ice, and other than that, I didn't
really notice it. There wasn't much besides that to avoid in
particular, but I definitely wouldn't recommend this movie for younger
children.
The result? I enjoyed
it. I didn't really think I would (and the grammatical error in
the title didn't make me happy, but it does have a purpose, I
promise!), but I was pleasantly surprised. Recommended for older
teens and adults.
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