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For those who have yet to experience the film, or for those who need a refresher, the narrative of The Pursuit of Happyness is deceptively simple but executed with brutal efficiency. The Pursuit Of Happyness Movie Netflix
The film chronicles the life of Chris Gardner (Will Smith), a struggling salesman of portable bone-density scanners—a product he describes as "a little better than an X-ray machine, but at twice the price." In a matter of months, Gardner’s life unravels: his wife Linda (Thandie Newton) leaves for New York, he is evicted from his apartment, and he finds himself homeless with his five-year-old son, Christopher (Jaden Smith, in a remarkably natural debut). If you locate and hit play, prepare for
Early in the film, Gardner confronts a Chinese daycare center’s sign. He sees the word "Happyness" spelled with a Y instead of an I. He tells the owner, "There is no Y in happiness, there is I." This double entendre—that happiness comes from within (the "I")—sets the thematic tone for the entire film. He sees the word "Happyness" spelled with a