Will Smith plays Chris Gardner, a true life rags to riches story, and Wil's real life son plays Gardner's son.
Not a bad movie at all. Wil gives a decent performance as a man who struggles to survive while raising his son and trying to improve their station in life.
This is one of those films where you'll be happy you watched it once, but you probably won't want to sit down and watch it again. It's just so depressing. Life sucks for a lot of people (not just poor folks either) and this movie goes out of it's way to prove that. The difference is that Chris busted his ass to get out of the slums.
One of the most refreshing things about this film, and reflects well on Mr. Gardner is that nowhere in this film does the lead character blame racism or politics for his luck. He simply takes things in stride and moves on. In our current society where anything that happens to you is someone else's fault, it was great watching a movie where a guy doesn't sit around complaining, but instead gets off his ass and does something about it. In fact, the film hints that the main reason they're in the position they're in is because of Chris himself.
This is a really good story that is well directed, superbly acted, and inspiring. It's heavy on the drama, but surprisingly heavy on the laughs too. It's odd how well humor works in depressing stories.
Overall, I'd recommend it to anyone.
8.5 out of 10.
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