The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's
poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Writer: Steve Conrad (as Steven Conrad)
Stars: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith | See full
cast and crew
Storyline
Based on a true story about a man
named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a
"Bone Density scanner". He feels like he has made these devices.
However, they do not sell as they are marginally better than the current technology
at a much higher price. As Gardner tries to figure out how to sell them, his
wife leaves him, he loses his house, his bank account, and credit cards. Forced
to live out in the streets with his son, Gardner is now desperate to find a
steady job; he takes on a job as a stockbroker, but before he can receive pay,
he needs to go through 6 months of training, and to sell his devices. Written by John
Wiggins.
Reviews
I was involved with one of the
first test audiences almost a year ago, and came away quite impressed with the
acting performances and heartfelt punch of Pursuit of Happiness. This is easily
one of Smith's best films, as he pours his heart and soul into the main
character. While the plot may remain a bit transparent, it leaves you asking
the question of yourself - how long would you keep battling to get what you
really want out of life? I plan on seeing the film again when it releases to
the general public, and am very interested to see what changes were made after
running it through the test screenings. As I saw it then, it needed very few,
if any, changes.
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