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Monday, December 25, 2006

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Cast: Will Smith (Chris Gardner), Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (Christopher), Thandie Newton (Linda), Brian Howe (Jay Twistle), James Karen (Martin Frohm)
For complete information, see IMDb's The Pursuit of Happyness page.

This was the perfect movie choice for Christmas day. Unlike the other movie at the top of our joint list (The Good Shepherd), The Pursuit of Happyness is an amazingly touching movie about a man who will do anything he can to make sure his son is happy and safe and that he and his son will always be together.

The Pursuit of Happyness is based on the book of the same name, which is based on the real life of Chris Gardner. The way Chris conquered all obstacles on the way to achieving his dreams really is amazing. This story shows that if you really work hard, you can accomplish great things in life.

I'm definitely going to read the book to see the changes they made for the movie, though it seems they didn't make too many (David looked it up online as soon as we got home). I also like how the misspelling of happiness is tied into the story. I thought it was interesting when I saw the title, but seeing the story behind the misspelled word makes it much more interesting.

The cast of The Pursuit of Happyness is amazing! Jaden is already a good actor, which isn't surprising when you look at his parents. I highly recommend seeing this movie. It's a great story that was very well done on film.

Grade: A

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