Very occasionally a fantastic movie comes along and just leaves you spell bound ! 

‘Pursuit of Happyness’ (the spelling mistake is deliberate) is a story of a young father struggling to make ends meet and finally landing up a job and becoming successful. Regular Story eh? So where’s the inspiration?

The movie is most unlike ones you have seen before. Firstly, Will smith, playing Chris Gartner, does a fundoo job. His pain is totally real and you can relate to it. You can feel the pain when he clenches his teeth and a tear drops from his eye. His expressions and dialogues are short and distinctive. In the movie, Chris Gartner takes custody of his son, after his wife leaves him and the son and father go through a tough time homeless and broke. The movie is very draining and you feel how strong a man must be to take such punishment. But somehow his confidence and his way of talking and walking give you, the viewer, a sense of comfort. It’s as though he is able to motivate you through the TV Screen. Brilliant performance on the actor’s part. 

Gartner is witty and intelligent. He can solve a Rubik’s cube in less than 10 mins and has prowess with numbers. He joins as an intern at a leading brokerage firm and hopes he will get selected as the one out of the twenty interns who are also undergoing the internship. 

A masterpiece in itself, the movie is an epic drama and filled with emotions. Best to watch alone or with a close friend. Very inspiring for Entrepreneurs and families.