ThePursuitofHappyness(2006)

　　Iwasfortunatetoseethismovieinascreening.Ireallyenjoyedit,andfeltthatitliveduptothetearyandheartwarmingtrailer.Whilethemoviehasanuplifting"goforyourdreams"message,thedeepestthemeisthatoffamily.

　　WillSmithdidagreatjobasthefathertryingtoprotecthissonfromtheircircumstancesofbecominghomelessasmuchashecan,whileatthesametimetryingtoworkinthecompetitiveworldofstocksasanun-paidintern.JadenSmithwasoutstandingasthepreschool-agedkidwhoknowsthingsaregoingwrongandtriestohaveastiffupperlip,butjustcan'tdoitallthetime.

　　Thestoryisverytouchingandwasclosetohomeforme.Myfamilyhasbeenthroughsometoughtimes,andthismoviejustremindedmeofhowmuchmyparentsstruggledtoprovideforourfamilyandyetkeptlifefunasmuchastheycould.Iamexcitedtogoseethiswithmyparentsasawaytosaythankyou.