-Will
Smith
Will
Smith
is a
father
struggling
to
take
care
of
his
young
son
in
this
touching
tale
based
on a
true
story.
In
San
Francisco
circa
1981,
Chris
Gardner's
(Smith)
luck
has
run
out.
A
bad
business
investment,
a
bevy
of
parking
tickets,
and
back
taxes
in
addition
to
rent,
childcare,
and
groceries
keep
him
constantly
scrambling
for
cash.
Chris
thinks
his
luck
is
changing
when
he
is
accepted
into
a
highly
competitive
internship
program
at a
brokerage
firm.
But
the
internship
is
unpaid
and
soon,
despite
his
best
efforts,
Chris
and
his
five-year
old
son,
Christopher
(Jaden
Christopher
Syre
Smith--Will
Smith's
real
life
son),
find
themselves
homeless.
Chris
might
spend
his
days
training
to
invest
and
make
millions,
but
he
and
Christopher
spend
their
nights
in
shelters
and
public
transportation
stations.
Gardner's
story
is a
testament
not
only
to
the
love
between
a
father
and
son,
but
also
to
the
strength
of
the
human
spirit.
Will
Smith
turns
in a
fine,
nuanced
performance
as a
man
determined
to
protect
his
son
and
make
a
life
for
himself
and
his
family.
Jaden
Smith
is
an
adorable
scene-stealer
as
young
Christopher.
The
real-life
father
and
son
pairing
translates
well
onto
the
big
screen;
the
two
have
terrific
natural
chemistry.
Their
affection
for
each
other
is
apparent,
even
as
they
weather
the
tough
times.
This
is
Italian
director
Gabriele
Muccino's
(THE
LAST
KISS,
REMEMBER
ME
MY
LOVE)
first
film
in
the
English
language.
Thandie
Newton
also
stars
as
Christopher's
overworked
and
defeated
mother
in
this
tearjerker
which
was
inspired
by a
segment
on
the
television
news
program
20/20.
Gardner
also
wrote
a
book
of
the
same
name
that
was
released
in
2006.
Rated
- PG-13
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