: The Pursuit of Happyness
I was worried this film might be too much Oscar bait, a bit of showcasing, but it turns out to be merely a good movie. The trailer highlights the key dramatic points and fortunately that’s as showy as the film gets. It’s just a good story about a hard-working man trying to figure out life as he raises his young son. On paper the film’s long but it didn’t feel too much that way in the theatre, though there were a couple moments that dragged. Overall I really liked it, but it isn’t a hugely dramatic story. The ending lacked: we spent the whole movie wallowing in the character’s despair and when he finally succeeds the film just stops — I desperately wanted to see him and his son enjoying life and the rewards of their struggles, see some happiness. A jump ahead to the son’s college graduation would have been ideal.
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