The Pursuit of Happyness

My favorite movie of all time is The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith. The plot of the movie is about a troubled man living in the early 80's whose wife just left him due to financial issues. He is struggling to care for his son and keep both his young son and himself off the streets of New York City. The movie focuses on extremely mentally and emotionally trying difficulties in the man's life, including trying to care for his son, sell bulky and outdated medical equipment to prevent going homeless, repairing said equipment at a homeless shelter, and aggressively studying how to become a stock broker all at the same time. he finds himself frequently at the bottom of the totem pole, but never loses hope in himself or his family's future. The most touching scene in the movie is when his son is trying to play basketball and his annoyed father attempts to convince his son that he will never excel at the game. Disheartened, the son drops the basketball, at which point the father tells his son to never let anyone tell him he cannot do something, not even his own father. At the end of the movie, Will Smith's character wins a job as a stock broker and eventually becomes a millionaire. This movie embodies the American dream and is as charming as it is motivating, subtle, raw, and moving.