You know those true stories are always good. The Pursuit of Happyness is no exception. An adaptation of one man’s pursuit from rags to riches, Will Smith does a fantastic job in the lead role. I was never a huge fan of him on television, but his recent acting in the movies Hitch, and I, Robot has been entertaining.

Down on his luck, and not able to pay his bills, Chris Gardner, played by Smith, is a struggling salesman. Fatherless during his childhood, Gardner would not have the same for his son. He needed to find something better. An internship as a stockbroker at a top financial institution became his chance.

Jaden Smith, the real-life son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith acts in the role of Gardner’s son. There’s obvious chemistry between the two, which adds that sense of realism to the movie.

Here’s a clip of The Pursuit of Happyness movie trailer.

A lady sitting by me was crying at the end of the movie. It’s one of those feel-good, you can accomplish what you set out to achieve, type of flicks. I’d recommend The Pursuit of Happyness.

For you Will Smith fans, you’ll be able to catch him again in three upcoming movies scheduled for release in 2007 -2008. I Am Legend, Tonight, He Comes, and Time Share.

Yesterday, I had the chance to see the Clint Eastwood movie, Flags of Our Fathers. The trailer can be found by clicking the pic in the box below.

Similar to the invasion scenario of Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, this film is the story behind the famous photo of five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi, during the Iwo Jima invasion of World War II.

The invasion footage was well done. What those men went through… I can’t imagine. Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford, Jamie Bell, and Ben Walker played major roles. True story adaptations always make for a good film. Flags of Our Fathers was no exception. Be sure and watch the credits which show the actual photo’s from the Iwo Jima invasion and flag raising.

The Pulitzer prize winning photo by Joe Rosenthal sparked a renewed sense of American patriotism during a low point in the war emotionally and financially. These new “heroes” were set out on a “buy War bonds” drive across the country. The story written by Paul Haggis of Crash, and Bill Broyles Jr. of Cast Away, focuses on the three surviving soldiers of the flag raising. Each character deals with the post emotions of war and their current title as hero differently.

Flags of Our Fathers is an insightful action film that delves deeper behind the selling of war to the American public. Acting was emotional and insightful. Flags of Our Fathers is a dvd I’ll be adding to my collection.