#28 - Joy and The Pursuit of Happyness

Rags to Riches and the American Dream... or something close to it... we look at two films that have characters striving to make their lives better against considerable odds. Mike C and Mike L look at the struggles of Joy (played by Jennifer Lawrence) in David O Russell's 2015 drama, Joy.  Mike and Mike have slightly differing opinions on what makes the film okay but ultimately lacking... something.   By comparison, The Pursuit of Happyness, (2006) explored a similar story of life on the edge of poverty, and homelessness experienced by Chris Gardener and his son played by Will Smith and Jaden Smith to better effect. Both have their merits and we discuss.   annf3q2z