The Pursuit of Happyness

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This ended up being the Christmas Eve movie and all things considered, it wasn't uplifting but the story makes you think. While all the celebrity news shows are raving about Jaden Smith (Will's son) and how great he is, the reality is that he gets the job done at the kid level. His acting is okay and I'm sure that it helped that he worked with his father.

The movie itself is based on a true story of a rags to riches millionaire. It covers a few month span of what it took for one man and his son to survive while competing for an internshp at Dean Witter and ultimately a dream job. We go from homeless shelter to cheap motel, to subways for sleep, and a relentless drive to do better in life. The movie can be uplifting or depressing, depending on your point of view. I found it to be a little of both.

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