Netflix Top 100 - 16. - The Pursuit of Happyness

Hey everybody!  Will Smith found a movie for him and his kid to star in!  BFD! I'm beginning to think that acting can't really be difficult for film if Smith can make his son a star, and if the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was nominated for an Oscar.  ("Ali")  It's funny, he surprises me sometimes when he actually performs like in this film and Seven Pounds, but then I just think, "how many takes did they do before they got it right?"  Films are a lot easier than live theater which is why I think his kid does well here too.

The story is good, so it's not too hard to screw up.  It is a touching portrayal of a father who is doing everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, to give his child a better life.  Based upon the true story of Christopher Gardner, a homeless father living on the streets with a child and trying to support both of their needs, it tugs at your heart strings as you see what people will do to help their children.  Gardner invests his entire life savings into a medical device he thinks will revolutionize the industry but it turns out doctors don't see it as worth their money.  Stuck with a number of these machines he loses his house, his wife, and all he owns.  He ends up on the streets with his child and finds work as a stock broker "trainee" to help support his family of 2.

The movie is definitely worth adding to your queue just to see the story of how a father's love can overcome even the greatest of obstacles.  Queue it.