Gardner’s wife, the mother of his two-year-old son (in the movie, he’s five), has no faith in him. In this case, it’s the real story of Chris Gardner, a down-and-out-on-his-luck bone-scanner salesman who succeeds to become a multi-millionaire, all while raising his young son alone. They love their children and work hard to give them a good life. In a day when men are portrayed as losers and dopes, absentee fathers, and deadbeat sperm-donors who don’t care about their kids, Happyness tells us the real story of most American fathers. It is the story of the high hopes–and achievement of those hopes with hard work–that are only possible in this great country. And it shows the virtues of merit–not race-based preferences–in America. In theaters Friday, the film presents a male character and father in a positive light. “ The Pursuit of Happyness” is one of the great movies of the year (perhaps the decade) and a rare product from Hollywood.
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