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1、ThePursuitofHappynessFilmAppreciationDirectorGabrieleMuccinoWriterStevenConradStarsWillSmithJadenSmith1.DirectorGabrieleMuccinoActorWillSmithActorJadenSmithWriterStevenConradCasts2.BasedonatruestoryaboutamannamedChristopherGardner.GardnerhasinvestedheavilyinadeviceknownasaBoneDensityscanner.Hefeelsl

2、ikehehasmadethesedevices.However,theydonotsellastheyaremarginallybetterthanthecurrenttechnologyatamuchhigherprice.AsGardnertriestofigureouthowtosellthem,hiswifeleaveshim,heloseshishouse,hisbankaccount,andcreditcards.Forcedtoliveoutinthestreetswithhisson,Gardnerisnowdesperatetofindasteadyjob;hetakeso

3、najobasastockbroker,butbeforehecanreceivepay,heneedstogothrough6monthsoftraining,andtosellhisdevices.Storyline3.In1981,SanFranciscosalesmanChrisGardner(WillSmith)investshisentirelifesavingsinportablebonedensityscanners,whichhedemonstratestodoctorsandpitchesasahandyquantumleapoverstandardX-rays.Thesc

4、annersplayavitalroleinChrisslife.Whileheisabletosellmostofthem,thetimelagbetweenthesalesandhisgrowingfinancialdemandsenragehisalreadybitterandalienatedwifeLinda(ThandieNewton),whoworksasahotelmaid.Thefinancialinstabilityincreasinglyerodestheirmarriage,inspiteofthemcaringfortheirfive-year-oldson,Chri

5、stopherJr.(JadenSmith).Plot4.PlotWhiledowntowntryingtoselloneofthescanners,GardnermeetsJayTwistle(BrianHowe),amanagerforDeanWitterReynoldsandimpresseshimbysolvingaRubiksCubeduringataxiride.AfterJayleaves,Gardnerlacksmoneytopaythefare,andchoosestorun,resultinginthedriverchasinghimintoaBARTstation.Gar

6、dnerboardsatrainbutlosesoneofhisscannersintheprocess.HisnewrelationshipwithJayearnshimthechancetobecomeaninternstockbroker.5.PlotThedaybeforetheinterview,Gardnergrudginglyagreestopainthisapartmentsoastopostponebeingevictedduetohisdifficultyinpayingtherent.Whilepainting,Gardnerisgreetedbytwopolicemen

7、athisdoorstep,whotakehimtothestation,statinghehastopayforhisnumerousparkingticketshehasaccumulated.Aspartofthesanction,Gardnerisorderedtospendthenightinjail,complicatinghisschedulefortheinterviewthenextmorning.HemanagestoarriveatDeanWittersofficeontime,albeitstillinhisshabbyclothes.Despitehisappeara

8、nce,heimpressestheinterviewers,andlandsanunpaidinternship.Hewouldbeamongst20internscompetingforapaidpositionasabroker.6.Donteverletsomebodytellyouyoucantdosomething.notevenme.Yougotadream,yougottaprotectit.Peoplecantdosomethingthemselves,theywannatellyouyoucantdoit.Ifyouwantsomething,gogetit.Period.

9、Saying7.PlotGardnersunpaidinternshipdoesnotpleaseLinda,whoeventuallyleavesforNewYorkbecauseshemightgetajobathersistersboyfriendsnewrestaurant.AfterGardnerbluntlysayssheisincapableofbeingasinglemom,sheagreesthatChristopherJr.willremainwithhisdad.Gardnerisfurthersetbackwhenhisbankaccountisgarnishedbyt

10、heIRSforunpaidincometaxes,andheandChristopherareevicted8.PlotHeendsupwithlessthan$22,resultinginthembeinghomeless,andareforcedatonepointtostayinarestroomataBARTstation.Otherdays,heandChristopherspendnightsatahomelessshelter,inBART,or,ifhemanagestoprocurecash,atahotel.Later,Gardnerfindsthebonescanner

11、thathelostintheBARTstationand,afterrepairingit,sellsittoaphysician,thuscompletingallhissalesofhisscanners.9.Disadvantagedbyhislimitedworkhours,andknowingthatmaximizinghisclientcontactsandprofitsistheonlywaytoearnthebrokerposition,Gardnerdevelopsanumberofwaystomakephonesalescallsmoreefficiently,inclu

12、dingreachingouttopotentialhighvaluecustomers,defyingprotocol.Onesympatheticprospectwhoisatop-levelpensionfundmanagereventakeshimandhissontoaSanFrancisco49ersgame.Regardlessofhischallenges,heneverrevealshislowlycircumstancestohiscolleagues,evengoingsofarastolendoneofhisbossesfivedollarsforcabfare,asu

13、mthathecannotafford.Plot10.PlotConcludinghisinternship,Gardneriscalledintoameetingwithhismanagers.Oneofthemnotesheiswearinganewshirt.Gardnerexplainsitishislastdayandthoughttodressfortheoccasion.Themanagersmilesandsaysheshouldwearitagaintomorrow,lettinghimknowhehaswonthecovetedfull-timepositiongiving

14、himhis5dollarsashepromised.Fightingbacktears,Gardnershakeshandswiththem,thenrushestohissonsdaycaretoembraceChristopher.Theywalkdownthestreet,jokingwitheachotherandarepassedbytherealChrisGardner(inabusinesssuitappearance).TheepiloguerevealsthatGardnerwentontoformhisownmultimillion-dollarbrokeragefirm

15、.11.Theyjustdontmakemanythisgood.TheaudienceandIcried,laughed,cheeredandapplauded.TheclimacticsceneisaspowerfulandcatharticasTheShawshankRedemptionsgoldenmoment.WillSmithisterrific,hissonJadenisjustperfect,andThandieNewtonputsinaconvincingsupportingact.Themovies1980sSanFranciscoisabsorbingandauthent

16、icwithoutstealingtheshow.Bestofall,ifyouareathinker,thismoviewillchallengeyourvisionsoffamily,businessandsociety.Ononehand,thefilmreinforcesthegreatAmericanmythoftheself-mademanandequalopportunity.Mythsarenotnecessarilyfalsesimplyforbeingmyths-wecanmakesomeofthemtruebychoice,andourbeliefinthismythst

17、illhelpsmakeAmericagreat.Free-marketcapitalismisnotthecuretoallills-surelyitisthesourceofmanyills-butitdoesopensocialdoorsthatnothingelsecanevenbudge.Ontheotherhand,ifyoucanleavethismoviewithoutaburningindignationthatanyAmericanchildofanyraceshouldhavetostrugglejusttohaveaplacetosleep,youmustbecynicalindeed.Thismoviedoesntgetonasoapbox,notevenforasecond-itjusttellsareal-lifestorythatownsyoubeforeyouknowit.Ihopeafewofuswillletourmotivationsownusforyearsinsteadofhoursafterthemoviesover.Review12.Thanksforwatching.13.

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