{movie} the pursuit of happyness (2006)

Will Smith (in an Oscar-nominated role) and his real-life son Jaden star in this tearjerker about a struggling single parent determined to build a better life for himself and his child. Chris Gardner is smart and talented, but his dead-end salesman job barely pays the bills. When he and his 5-year-old son are evicted from their apartment, they face trying times as Chris takes on an unpaid internship at a stock brokerage firm with hopes of getting rich someday.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: *** Will Smith is so good about picking great movies, but this was really one of them. It was all right, but the pacing at times was slow. I was enthralled at the beginning, but the movie quickly began losing me. By the end of the movie, I just didn't care. Plus, it was predictable and not just because I already knew Chris Carter's story. The supporting cast is very solid, but there's no doubt that Will Smith is the star.