Guest Blogger: Jamela 1

The Pursuit of Happyness is a story inspired by actual events. The main character, Chris Gardner, portrayed by Will Smith, is a man who is fighting to keep his family from falling into poverty by fighting with is kindness and his smarts. Throughout the film, Chris and his family are barely making ends meet living paycheck to paycheck. While trying to provide for his family, Chris holds onto his dignity, resolve, faith, love and independence. Unlike many Hollywood films, this movie focuses more on the lives of poorer people in the world and how everyone has the ability to change their lives. Hard work and positivity are themes seen throughout the film. Chris never gave up on trying to provide for his family no matter how difficult it may have been. Through it all, Chris always keep his head up and stayed positive. I agree with the critic’s opinion on this movie. Chris Gardner’s story is so inspirational and proves how you can turn a negative into a positive and become successful. Will Smith did an excellent job at portraying the real person and capturing the emotions that the real Chris Gardner may have been feeling at the time. This is a great story that turned into an amazing movie. The Pursuit of Happyness is definitely worth everyone’s time and I recommend that everyone watch this movie.