Pursuit of Happiness

What is the perfect father? Is it a dad that will let their son or daughter do whatever they want? Or a dad that has responsibilities to care for his children whatever it takes? The movie Pursuit to Happiness shows a large amount of individual’s action, risking it all with nothing to lose. Will Smith stars as Chris Gardener, a San Francisco salesman, single father, who is struggling to build a career while raising his son Christopher. Chris is determined to reach his dream that will hopefully support his family. Pursuit to Happiness is a movie we should watch due to its display of a man’s actions to support his future career and family.

Smith’s acting of a father was perfect. He showed love, wisdom, determination, and trust towards his son, Christopher. Christopher is an 8 year old child who has been abandoned by his mother and now stays with his father. He faces the same living struggles as his dad, as he strives to have a normal childhood life. Every time Chris has to do something that will hopefully benefit his future, he would ask Christopher, “You’re going to have to trust me, okay?” Christopher would always say “okay” without knowing what will happen later. But putting his