The Pursuit of Happyness Review, Will Smith's Versatility and Thandie Newton's Career Development
In this episode, Wellington is joined by first-time special guest Ally Henny, Vice President of The Witness BCC and host of Combing The Roots podcast. They review The Pursuit of Happyness, a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Gabrielle Muccino and starring Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, James Karen and Brian Howe. They dive into how this contained an incredible story, some superb acting performances and also the downsides of how some parts of the story were unrealistic and Thandie Newton’s character not being developed enough. Finally, they discuss if this film will be watchable a decade from now and thoughts on Will Smith’s hits and misses from his career and the acting lane he decides to stay in.
In this episode, Wellington is joined by first-time special guest Ally Henny, Vice President of The Witness BCC and host of Combing The Roots podcast. They review The Pursuit of Happyness, a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Gabrielle Muccino and starring Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, James Karen and Brian Howe. They dive into how this contained an incredible story, some superb acting performances and also the downsides of how some parts of the story were unrealistic and Thandie Newton’s character not being developed enough. Finally, they discuss if this film will be watchable a decade from now and thoughts on Will Smith’s hits and misses from his career and the acting lane he decides to stay in.