ONE OF A FEW AMERICAN INSPIRING MOVIES (A MOVIEW REVIEW)

ONE OF A FEW AMERICAN INSPIRING MOVIES

(A MOVIEW REVIEW)

By: Eka Novita Damanyanti

Picture courtesy of Columbia Pictures Title of Film : The Pursuit of Happyness Directors : Gabriele Muccino Producers: Will Smith, Steve Tisch, James Lassiter, Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal Script writer : Steven Conrad Casts : Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Dan Castellaneta	:

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Chris and Linda Gardner was a happy young couple with their little son, Christopher (Jaden Smith). Chris Gardner worked as a salesman of medical equipment called Portable Bone Density Scanner. Life was so easy for Chris until it changed dramatically when he began to have difficulties selling the medical equipment. Some doctors he met said that it was very expensive. The situation was getting worse with the fights he had with his wife, Linda due to financial problem they were having. The couple agreed to separate with the commitment that their only son, Christopher lived with him.

One day, when Chris was walking down the street sadly; he met a man with his fancy car. From their conversation, Chris knew that the man was a successful broker. At the moment, Chris knew what he really wanted to be. He decided to end his entire problems by doing the same job as the man ever since but the journey to his dream was not very easy.

Chris should leave his apartment in the middle of the night since he failed to pay the rent. It would be a problem if Christopher was not with him. Unknowing where they should spend the night, they both walked and walked until they arrived at the railway station where they finally had to sleep in one of the toilets there. And I should confess the scene made me cried.

This film is so inspiring. We learn about love our life, hard work, determination and the power of family love watching it. I could not find any bad point out of it. Unlike most of American movies that give their priority to commercialism only, The Pursuit of Happyness managed to have both commercialism and inspiring spirit at the same time. Should you be desperate and know nothing to do, this film is a perfect choice to rise up your spirit.

The plot was built so interestingly from happiness (when Christ began his business), strain (when Christ was chased by a taxi driver because he could not afford to pay the expense), to sadness (when Chris and his son had to spend the night sleeping in a toilet of a railway station) and ended with happiness (Chris finally achieve his dream).

If you are a sentimental kind of person, prepare yourself with a handkerchief or a box of tissue before you watch how Will Smith perfectly acted as Chris Gardner. He mingles with the character so well. Those who does not know him or the story might think that he is the real Chris Gardner. Like father, like soon, Jared Smith fascinated us with his acting as Christopher in that play. His acting was so natural. With his talent in that very young age, I believe Jaden Smith would be a famous star one day.

This film also set perfect scenes like it was really in the year of 1981 with many jobless and homeless due economic crises in the United State. I love to see how they made over actors and actresses with costumes and hairdo of the 80’s. I think that was my first time to see Will Smith with that frizzy hair, it was not like him I know, but he is still cute anyway.

It is a great film and I highly recommend you to watch it.  I have watched it two times but would not mind watching it for the third or more. Believe me, you would not experience any regret.