Despite this being an excellent movie, in terms of acting and script writing and the message it has to carry, it depressed me.
Despite the naturally upbeat attitude of Will Smith as Chris Gardener, despite his son’s great performance, despite all the amusing lines and situations, despite the happy ending that is real and shows that you can get ahead in the face of adversity… it made me feel a little angry at the system, and at how little we care for the poor in society, and even a little guilty of my own easy path, and a little personally terrified of how I’d handle the situation.
Great movie, but god, it is (potentially) depressing. ★★★☆