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The pursuit of happyness is by Gabriele Muccino, and it is an amazing movie. This movie is an inspirational film based on a true story. It makes me think about a lot of things that I never considered before.
Will Smith played a main part in this movie, and he is named Chris Gardner. In the beginning Chris Gardner goes to the hospital by bus every day; the purpose is to sell bone density scanners. His life is very difficult; he always didn’t have enough money to pay his rent. One day, he hears about an opportunity to be a bill broker. He depends on his persistence, eloquence, and a magic cube’s help; he got an opportunity to practice in this company. During this hard time, his wife could not bear their poverty anymore, and she went to New York alone. Gardner and his son lose their home. He perseveres all the time, so in the end of this story, he succeeds.
This is a believable movie because it is based on a true story. Gardner is a real person, and this story really happened. If it was an imaginary story, it would not make people think such things can really happen. His life has plenty of difficulties after his wife leaves him; he and his son are homeless. Even though life is terrible, he never gives up.
This movie has a lot of inspirational dialogue. One day, he plays basketball with his son. His son says he like basketball very much, and wanted to a famous basketball star. Gardner said to his son, “Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something, not even me.” This dialogue in this film that makes people felt a father’s love, and it is the point impressive people.
Chris Gardner says a word before, and it might be struck people. He said, “I’m the type of person, if you ask me a question, and I don’t know the answer, I’m go to tell you that I don’t know. But I bet you what: I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer.” Because his spirit, he succeeds in the end. It is tell us a correct attitude is very

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