This movie was by far will smiths best. - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

Now you see a different will smith here. Very stunningly inspirational and not the funny will smith your used to seeing. Its really good to see another side of a person. I think he makes this film what it is. The fact that his real son in real life was his son in the movie i think contributed alot to it. A+

Slow - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

this movie is just drags along. it is very boring and dull. Smith is running through the city most of the time. to much of a downer.

Dissapointing - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

I went into seeing this movie in the highest of spirits. I went believing that with a story like this and an actor like Will Smith this was a sure thing for a great movie. Unfortunately, I was severely dissappointed. The movie was dragged out for so long that i had to stop myself from falling asleep. THe only thing that kept this movie alive was the unbelievable acting of Will Smith. The ending of the story was an obvious one, and i was upset about how it was handled. The movie could've been much better with a shorter length and a more entertaining storyline.

Truly a painful experience - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

This was one of the most depressing films I've seen in quite a while. Don't get me wrong, the acting was superb (Oscar for Smith), but the plodding depressing plot, and weak direction had me looking at my watch hoping the torture would end soon. It might be based on a true story, but the details were, in my view, quite contrived. Solving a Rubix Cube in a short taxi ride, showing up for a competitive interview without a shirt and covered with paint, getting invited to a CEO's box seat because he showed up at his door, losing/finding his stolen bone scanners at least three different times, and the constant running, were just some of the examples of "puhleez, you can't be serious" moments. Except for the ending, the movie was a real "downer." Not something I would recommend for a pleasant evening's entertainment and certainly not recommended for children.

Outstanding - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

This movie is so great that you have to see it. The movie is based on a true story of Chris Gardner. A stuggling salesmen trying to provide for him and his son. Will Smith and his son did an outstanding acting job. Will Smith derserves to win the Oscar.The direction is also amazing. I recommend you go and see this movie.You won't be dissapointed. I gave it 3 stars.

Didn't i see this on 60 minutes? boring!!!! - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

Look, I cannot say how admirable the real-life struggle unfolded for the father and son depicted in the film. I do not have a problem with Hollywood making a film about anyone's life-and-death struggle or from-rags-to-riches tale. But, the simple matter is: this film's theme was shoved down my throat from the beginning to the end. I didn't really want to see nothing but the "struggle" aspects for Will Smith's character and that of his son. The first one-third of the film depicting "the struggle" from rags-to-riches would have been enough. But...and this is where the director/writer/producer fell way short for my tastes: Why didn't we see more of the "post-struggle" "good times" for Smith's character and his son? That's what I wanted to see! I mean, at the VERY END of the film do we see Smith "getting his break -- dream job". What happened to the rest of the 20 years of his life? Oh, that's right, during the credits, a short paragraph regarding his life since the struggle. How quaint! But not a tad of film was devoted to the man's life thereafter. He DID have a wonderful life. I wanted to see more of the brokerage job events...how he made more sales, sold more stock and other financial instruments with success and failure therein; coupled with: did he get back with his wife? What happened to him after the struggle -- that's what is missing. I mean...to have devoted nothing but two hours of film showing SMith running from one bad scenario in the subway or boarding house with his son...trying to sell the rest of his entrepreneurial bone-density inventions...God! I got so tired of "the struggle" after only 30 minutes anyway...but then ... well, as I said, the whole film is about sleeping in the restrooms of the city's subway system...the homeless shelter...begging for food money, et cetera. Not that that is not an admirable endeavour to overcome...but, on film, for this viewer: how much of it is enough?

Heart warming well-acted work - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

I'm not typically a fan of this type of movie. Generally, I'm an action or horror type of guy, who likes things fast-paced. This movie is certainly not that, but I'm here to say it's without a doubt worth the money cause it even grasped my attention for the entire length of the movie. This is one of the most well-acted, heart warming and inspiring movies I have ever seen. Will Smith is absolutely fantasic. I cannot even think of the words to describe his performance and his son in both life and the movie is one of the cutest kids I have ever seen. From a guy that doesn't cry very often, all I can say is this one got me. Give it a shot!