Happy Easter Monday!
I'm back in the office today and needed a little brain break, so here's a quick review of The Pursuit of Happyness, which we watched last night. In short: didn't like it. Depressing, sad, morose movie. And though you know that things will get better (you saw the commercial, right?), they don't until about the last three minutes of the movie. And then, it feels so artificial and predictable. Bleah.
Now, normally I like Will Smith as an actor, but here he is playing essentially himself - a man who works hard to provide for his son, whom he loves. The love for the son is the core of the movie - and sorry, it ain't acting! It's just him and his son. Meh. Not impressive, really. And the whole thing just sucks you lower and lower into despair along with him... it's emotionally manipulative, and I don't care for that in movies. Sandy cried through half of it. I just felt angry.
One bright point though - the real Chris Gardner makes a cameo and I spotted him correctly. Yay me. But overall, unless you feel the need to feel either (A) better about yourself, or (B) guilty as hell for the joy in your life by witnessing someone else's misery, I'd pass on this movie.
Review of the llama-farm-store tonight. Have a good rest of the day!
2 comments:
hmm... maybe I won't kill myself to watch that movie before it needs to go back to the video store tonight.
I can't wait to hear about the animals. :-D
-you're SP
Hi,
I was thinking of having my kids watch this film. Not a good idea? Thanks.
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