The Pursuit of Happyness
A movie review
Hello everyone! I am back, it has been
years since the last time i updated my blog and I am terribly sorry for
my absent. I have been busy in the past few years, especially these previous months. After five years of studying i am glad to say that i am already
a bachelor degree holder! Wohooo! Being a working student is really a big
challenge since i am doing my thesis, internship and my work simultaneously these
past few years. So to inspire more folks, who is having hard
time achieving their goals this is for you. This is for you!
Hope my review help you fine new inspiration. In some point of
our lives we experience hardships, but I am telling you those
hardships are not burden but challenges given by thy God to make thee a
better person and make us enjoy and appreciate happiness.
Introduction
This is an american biographical
drama film on 2006 under Columbia Pictures, the story is based on entrepreneur
Chris Gardener's nearly one year struggles of being homeless and poverty. It
was directed by Mr. Gabrielle Muccino, the film features Mr. Will Smith as
Chris Gardner and Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son as Chris's son. The film has a
running time of 177 minutes, done in English and the screen play is written by
Steven Conrad. The screen play itself is based on the best-selling memoir
written by Gardner with Quincy Troupe.
Synopsis
Chris Gardner is a bright and talented
but marginally employed salesman. Struggling his way of
selling portable bone-density scanner, which is his cost of living. He and
his five years old son face different kinds of struggles after being evicted
from their apartment in San Francisco. While downtown trying to sell
one of the scanners, He meets Jay Twistle, a manager for Dean Witter
Reynolds a stockbroker company and impress him by solving
a Rubik's Cube during a short taxi ride. From his new
relationship with Jay it has given him a chance to become an intern
stockbroker. But Linda, Gardner's wife is not pleased of his unpaid internship,
which eventually leaves for New York.
Gardner is further setback when his bank account has been
garnished by the tax bureau for his unpaid income taxes, and he ends up with less than
twenty-two dollars, resulting in them being homeless. At one point they can
even forced to take shelter in a restroom at station, including spending their
nights at a homeless shelter, in order to pursuit his dream of a
better life for the two of them.
Review
The unusual spelling of the movie's title comes from a mural that Gardner sees written on the wall outside the daycare center in which his son's attending to. He always complains about this matter, he insists that "happiness" is spelled incorrectly and it need to be change.
The movie has six (6) parts; first is "Riding a bus", second is "Being stupid",third is "Running", fourth "Internship", fifth "Paying taxes" and lastly "Happiness".
The movie gave me a new impression about Will Smith, and i just found out that he has a very good dramatic skills. Which is somehow surprise me, for the record i haven't seen him in a dramatic lead role. His acting is superb, which i think give a great success of the movie. A great story needs a great actor, in order to make the people see and appreciate the beauty of the film. I have re-watched this film many times and it still give me the same feeling each time i re-watched it. It give me courage, courage to face hardships and make me hold onto my dreams more.
The movie gives a vivid impression of what kind of reality we are all living with. The whole story was like a wake up call, asking people "what is happiness for you?". Is happiness about money, relationship, career, dreams or just the life itself.
One of my most favorite part in the movie is when he attend the interview for his internship application dressed like a garbage-man, not in the usual tie and coat. The moment he step-in to face the interviewer he enthusiastically greet them with a handshake and he tell them straight in their face, the reason why he was dresses like that. He just show how sincere and real he was. He even told them that he tried to think of an excuse to impress them by thinking a make up story but he settled down in telling them the truth.
The movie has six (6) parts; first is "Riding a bus", second is "Being stupid",third is "Running", fourth "Internship", fifth "Paying taxes" and lastly "Happiness".
The movie gave me a new impression about Will Smith, and i just found out that he has a very good dramatic skills. Which is somehow surprise me, for the record i haven't seen him in a dramatic lead role. His acting is superb, which i think give a great success of the movie. A great story needs a great actor, in order to make the people see and appreciate the beauty of the film. I have re-watched this film many times and it still give me the same feeling each time i re-watched it. It give me courage, courage to face hardships and make me hold onto my dreams more.
The movie gives a vivid impression of what kind of reality we are all living with. The whole story was like a wake up call, asking people "what is happiness for you?". Is happiness about money, relationship, career, dreams or just the life itself.
One of my most favorite part in the movie is when he attend the interview for his internship application dressed like a garbage-man, not in the usual tie and coat. The moment he step-in to face the interviewer he enthusiastically greet them with a handshake and he tell them straight in their face, the reason why he was dresses like that. He just show how sincere and real he was. He even told them that he tried to think of an excuse to impress them by thinking a make up story but he settled down in telling them the truth.
