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Dunno, both my brother and g/f have said that it's hilarious! Can't wait to see Rush Hour 3 though!

The Pursuit of Happyness
Not my usual film fare, but good nonetheless. It's an inspirational and true tale of an American fallen on hard times living in the gutter who works his way into a training program and eventually gets a job despite impossible odds. God Bless America! Cynicism aside, Will Smith and his real-life son are very good together, finally a non-annoying child actor. A very touching tale.

Score ***(*)

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UP
Wow, what can I say, this is not at all what I expected from a cutsey cartoon film from Disney Pixar. The beginning was so sad; starting with a shy kid called Carl meeting a loud-mouth girl followed by a montage through their life.

When the (now) elderly widower is forced out of his house he decides to attach thousands of balloons to his house and fly to South America to find the location he and his wife dreamed about. He is on his way, when he finds an annoying young "wilderness ranger" (read Scout) has tagged along. With no hope of returning the child to his parents Carl is forced to look after him and deal with his annoyances.

Without spoiling anything, the ending is heart-warming and very touching. I went into this film with no expectations, but it totally had me on the back-foot. Definitely recommended, but not if you need cheering up!