We should all be so (un)lucky to relate... - The Pursuit of Happyness Reviews

Everyone goes through ups and downs...that is part of life...but not the extremes of Chris Gardener. I myself was "homeless" for about 4 months during grad school sleeping on a friends couch in a dorm. That was traumatic...no place to put your things, no space, or privacy. That is not even close to having to lock yourself in a bathroom at a train station. I could also relate to events that cascade and come down on you like the world is plotting against you. A greedy unexpected lay off by a long time employer, a break up, she took out 75k in credit cards...bankruptcy looms, rent is due, job outlook is bleak....etc. I could relate to his plight of "What next?" "Where do I turn now?" "What will become of me?" that was etched in scene after scene in his face. Sometimes being unlucky is what needs to happen to you in order to come out of it the person you were destined to become. May not make sense at the time, but usually you are better for it. Will Smith delivers a great performance and so does his real life son. His expressions, and tears, and desperation that is exuded in his every fiber is authentic and inspiring. You can feel the pain and shame when he breaks down in that bathroom covering the ears of his exahuasted son. If we all haven't been there in our lives, we were taken there by Will Smith. This is a great film to give hope and inspiration to everyone that is not where they want to be in their lives.