What made this 2006 film special; was that it was inspired by a true story. That and the impeccable acting delivered by Wil Smith and Thandie Newton; both actors really took their characters by the hand and sat with them and shared several cups of tea. They understood the anguish, frustration, hopelessness; fear and struggles of what the real people went through in the early 80’s in San Francisco.
Nominated for an Oscar and achieving 18 nominations and 10 wins in other film festivals, this film was written by Steve Conrad and directed by Italian Gabriele Muccino. We the audience, can see the dedication, research and study that went into making this one a memorable experience. Real life – Chris Gardener; whom the life-story was adapted from was visible on set from start to finish and to find an actor to play his son in the film; took casting a long 5 weeks until they found the perfect match of chemistry and connection – Will Smith’s (Chris Gardner) own son, Jayden Smith.
It’s hard not to go on this tumultuous journey with our characters, and feel what they feel as the close-shots and dialogue are true-to-life and heart-warming. We’ve all had our low moments in life; some more serious than others and it makes us spring with joy to see when our main character overcomes. It is a story about not giving up and that most times happiness is earned and greater yet that happiness is better when shared. We laugh, we cry and we learn to follow and keep the rules, but most importantly the lesson of never, ever, giving up! J
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