Will effing Smith

I watched “The Pursuit of Happyness” last night.

Three quick thoughts:

1. How the hell did Will Smith become such a good actor? This is the same guy that was plastic and awkward in the first “Bad Boys”? The freaking “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” – really? I realize this isn’t a starling revelation; he’s been taken very seriously since he played Ali in 2001, and was actually pretty good in 1998’s “Enemy of the State”. Is it just natural progression? Why didn’t it happen to Keanu Reeves, or the cast of Friends (with the exception of Matthew Perry - sorta)?

2. What a great movie. The fact that I knew the story and how it would end did not prevent me from weeping openly.

3.I’m always weary of “based on a true story,” but even if half the events in this movie are true; Chris Gardner overcame more setbacks than Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator. Next time you’re feeling sorry for yourself – watch this movie!

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