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Yesterday, I watched 'the Pursuit of Happyness' (It is spelled this way in the film, haha.) on Netflix, a based-on-true-story movie featuring Will Smith.

It was a rags-to-riches story about a young African American man, who once found himself in extreme financial difficulty and had to live homeless for a while, with his young child on the side, but succeeds eventually. The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for ticket the day before. During the internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rents, etc.), but the man dramatically gets himself to be employed and subsequently gets recognized in a legitimate stock brokerage firm, his long perseverance and great character( = personality..? ) finally paying off. His name is Chris Gardner (a real-life name).

I heard that Gardner is now working as a motivational speaker and that this film has been presented to homeless people to give them inspiration. However, while I was really impressed at Gardner's determination and talent, I think people should focus more on the social issues the movie highlights, rather than the individual effort/ success story of Gardner. (which is why, I think, Gardner decided to publish his story in the first place ^^) Sometimes adverse situations, imposed at birth and by environments, are really difficult to overcome with one's own effort only. That is, an individual's determination or motivation alone cannot usually turn around situations to play in his/her favor, as it was, luckily, in Gardner's case. (It is difficult to put this line of thoughts into words.)

I think people, when they watch this film, will realize it, anyway.

Anyhow, despite the fact that I have never lived in a condition as difficult as Gardner's, I could somewhat relate to his hardships. It is because I remember studying and struggling as a somewhat poor/ needy college student in the US. (While I know that it can't be compared to the film's story, haha.)

Anyway, I really like Will Smith's strong, yet warm and caring image. : ) (The way he is to his only son in the movie) I think this image of his is what other people like about him as well. I think I will go look up more of his filmography.

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Anyhow, despite the fact that I have never lived in a condition as difficult as Gardner's, I could somewhat relate to his hardships.

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His name is Chris Gardner (a real-life name).

I heard that Gardner is now working as a motivational speaker and that this film has been presented to homeless people to give them inspiration.

Anyhow, despite the fact that I have never lived in a condition as difficult as Gardner's, I could somewhat relate to his hardships.

I think I will go look up more of his filmography.

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Yesterday, I watched 'the Pursuit of Happyness' (It is spelled this way in the film, haha.) on Netflix, a based-on-true-story movie featuring Will Smith.


Yesterday, I watched 'tThe Pursuit of Happyness' (It is spelled this way in the film, haha.) on Netflix,. It is a based-on-a-true-story movie featuring Will Smith. Yesterday, I watched 'The Pursuit of Happyness' (It is spelled this way in the film, haha.) on Netflix. It is a based-on-a-true-story movie featuring Will Smith.

Yesterday, I watched 'tThe Pursuit of Happyness' (It iwas spelled like this way in the film, haha.) on Netflix, a movie based- on- a true- story movie, featuring Will Smith. Yesterday, I watched 'The Pursuit of Happyness' (It was spelled like this in the film, haha) on Netflix, a movie based on a true story, featuring Will Smith.

The total should start with a capital

It was a rags-to-riches story about a young African American man, who once found himself in extreme financial difficulty and had to live homeless for a while, with his young child, but succeeds eventually.


The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for ticket the day before. During the internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rents, etc. ), but the man dramatically gets himself to be employed and subsequently gets recognized in a legitimate stock brokerage firm, his perseverance and character paying off.


His name is Chris Gardner (a real-life name).


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His real name is Chris Gardner (a real-life name). His real name is Chris Gardner.

I heard that Gardner is now working as a motivational speaker and that this film has been presented to homeless people to give them inspiration.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I heard that Gardner is now working as a motivational speaker, and that this film has been presentedshown to homeless people to give them inspiration. I heard that Gardner is now working as a motivational speaker, and this film has been shown to homeless people to give them inspiration.

However, while I was really impressed at Gardner's determination and talent, I think people should focus more on the social issues the movie highlights, rather than the individual effort/ success story of Gardner.


However, while I was really impressed atwith Gardner's determination and talent, I think people should focus more on the social issues that the movie highlights, rather than theGardner's individual effort/ success story of Gardner.s. (OR: However, while I was really impressed with Gardner's determination and talent, I think people should focus more on the social issues that the movie highlights, rather than Gardner's individual success story.) However, while I was really impressed with Gardner's determination and talent, I think people should focus more on the social issues that the movie highlights, rather than Gardner's individual efforts. (OR: However, while I was really impressed with Gardner's determination and talent, I think people should focus more on the social issues that the movie highlights, rather than Gardner's individual success story.)

However, while I was realtruly impressed at Gardner's determination and talent, I think that people should focus more on the social issues in the movie highlights, rather than the individual effort/ and success story of Gardner. However, while I was truly impressed at Gardner's determination and talent, I think that people should focus more on the social issues in the movie highlights, rather than the individual effort and success story of Gardner.

Really sounds quite informal, and is often avoided in writing, instead use words like very, extremely, or truly.

(which is why, I think, Gardner decided to publish his story in the first place ^^) Sometimes adverse situations, imposed at birth and by environments, are really difficult to overcome with one's own effort only.


(which is why, I think,I think this is why Gardner decided to publish his story in the first place ^^) Sometimes adverse situations, imposed at birth and by environments, are really difficult to overcome with only one's own effort only. (I think this is why Gardner decided to publish his story in the first place ^^) Sometimes adverse situations, imposed at birth and by environments, are really difficult to overcome with only one's own effort.

(whichThat is why, I think, Gardner decided to publish his story in the first place ^^). Sometimes adverse situations, imposed at birth and by environments, are really difficult to overcome with only one's own effort only. That is why, I think, Gardner decided to publish his story in the first place. Sometimes adverse situations, imposed at birth and by environments, are really difficult to overcome with only one's own effort.

That is, an individual's determination or motivation alone cannot usually turn around situations to play in his/her favor, as it was, luckily, in Gardner's case.


That is, an individual's determination or motivation alone cannot usually turn aroundcannot turn situations to play in his/her favor, as it was, luckily,around as it did in Gardner's case. That is, an individual's determination or motivation alone usually cannot turn situations around as it did in Gardner's case.

That is, aAn individual's determination orand motivation, alone, cannot usually turn around their situations to play in his/her favor, as it was, luckily, in Gardner's case, but, luckily, in Gardner's case it played out in his favour. An individual's determination and motivation, alone, cannot usually turn around their situations, but, luckily, in Gardner's case it played out in his favour.

(It is difficult to put this line of thoughts into words. )


(It is difficult to put this ltraine of thoughts into words. ) (It is difficult to put this train of thoughts into words.)

(It is difficult to put this line of thoughts into words. ). (It is difficult to put this line of thoughts into words).

Try not to use brackets as a sentence by them selves

I think people, when they watch this film, will realize it, anyway.


I think when people, when they watch this film, they will realize it, anyway. I think when people watch this film, they will realize it anyway.

I think people, will realise this when they watch thise film, will realize it, anyway. I think people will realise this when they watch the film.

Using anyway sounds awkward

Anyhow, despite the fact that I have never lived in a condition as difficult as Gardner's, I could somewhat relate to his hardships.


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It is because I remember studying and struggling as a somewhat poor/ needy college student in the US.


It i's because I remember studying and struggling as a somewhat poor/ needy college student in the US. It's because I remember studying and struggling as a somewhat poor/needy college student in the US.

It sounds more natural to use the contracted version of "it is."

It is because I remember studying and struggling as a somewhat poor/ needy college student in the US. It is because I remember studying and struggling as a somewhat poor/needy college student in the US.

I’m not sure if this is what you meant but it sounds like you mean poor as in having no money, and needy is used like clingy

(While I know that it can't be compared to the film's story, haha. )


(While I know that it can't be compared to the film's story, haha. ) (I know that it can't be compared to the film's story, haha. )

Anyway, I really like Will Smith's strong, yet warm and caring image.


Anyway, I really like Will Smith's strong, yet warm and caring image towards his only son in the movie. Anyway, I really like Will Smith's strong, yet warm and caring image towards his only son in the movie.

Anyway, I really like Will Smith's strong, yet warm and caring image towards his son. Anyway, I really like Will Smith's strong, yet warm and caring image towards his son.

: ) (The way he is to his only son in the movie) I think this image of his is what other people like about him as well.


: ) (The way he is to his only son in the movie) I think this image of his is what other people like about him as well. I think this image of his is what other people like about him as well.

: ) (TI think the way he is to his only son in the movie) I think this image of hiswas portrayed is what other people like about him as well. I think the way he was portrayed is what other people like as well.

The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for ticket the day before. During the internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rents, etc. ), but the man dramatically gets himself to be employed and subsequently gets recognized in a legitimate stock brokerage firm, his long perseverance and character finally paying off.


I think I will go look up more of his filmography.


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It was a rags-to-riches story about a young African American man, who once found himself in extreme financial difficulty and had to live homeless for a while, with his young child on the side, but succeeds eventually.


It wais a rags-to-riches story about a young African -American man, who once foufinds himself in extreme financial difficulty and had to live. He is homeless for a while, with his young child on theby his side, but succeedshe eventually succeeds. It is a rags-to-riches story about a young African-American man who finds himself in extreme financial difficulty. He is homeless for a while with his young child by his side, but he eventually succeeds.

Your writing is correct but movie summaries sound more natural in the present tense. :)

It was a rags-to-riches story about a young African -American man, who once found himself in extreme financial difficulty and had to livewas homeless for a while, with his young child on the side, but succeeds eventually. It was a rags-to-riches story about a young African-American man, who once found himself in extreme financial difficulty and was homeless for a while with his young child, but succeeds eventually.

The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for ticket the day before. During the internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rents, etc. ), but the man dramatically gets himself to be employed and subsequently gets recognized in a legitimate stock brokerage firm, his long perseverance and great character finally paying off.


The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for ticket the day before. During the internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rents, etc. ), but the man dramatically gets himself to be employed and subsequently gets recognized in a legitimate stock brokerage firm, his long perseverance and great character( = personality..? ) finally paying off.


The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for a ticket the day before. D; during thehis internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being since he is unable to pay rents,; etc. ), but the man dramatically gets himself to be employed and. He subsequently gets recognized inat a legitimate stock brokerage firm, his loand his enduring perseverance and great character( = personality..? ) finally payings off. The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises (He lands an internship interview, but gets arrested for a ticket the day before; during his internship, he has to sleep in a bathroom with his young child since he is unable to pay rent; etc.), but dramatically gets himself to be employed. He subsequently gets recognized at a legitimate stock brokerage firm, and his enduring perseverance and great character finally pays off.

Be careful with long sentences! Sometimes they become too long and become run-on sentences. :)

The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises. (He landgets an internship interview, but gets arrested forbecause of a ticket the day before. During the internship, he hasd to sleep in a bathroom with his young child, after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rents, etc. ), but the man dramatical. But the man, surprisingly, gets himself to be employed and subsequently gets recognizsed in a legitimate stock brokerage firm,; his long perseverance and great character( = personality..? ) finally payings off. The character goes through a number of unbelievable hardships and crises. He gets an internship interview, but gets arrested because of a ticket the day before. During the internship, he had to sleep in a bathroom with his young child after getting kicked out of his apartment for being unable to pay rent. But the man, surprisingly, gets employed and subsequently gets recognised in a legitimate stock brokerage firm; his long perseverance and great character finally pays off.

Only use brackets for short information, and don’t start brackets with a capital and you shouldn’t put commas inside the brackets. Also, when connecting two sentences, that are slightly related you can use a ;

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