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Movie Preview: "After Earth"

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HOLLYWOOD---People were forced to leave Earth a millennium ago to establish a new home on Nova Prime. Now, Gen. Cypher Raige (Will Smith) heads Nova Prime's most-prominent family. Cypher's teenage son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), feels enormous pressure to follow in his father's legendary footsteps -- which strains their relationship. Cypher and Kitai set out on a trip to mend their bond, but when their craft crashes on Earth's hostile surface, each must trust the other greatly -- or perish. Opened Friday, May 31, 2013. [link]
  • Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Zoe Kravitz, Sophie Okonedo, Lincoln Lewis 
  • Director: M. Night Shyamalan 
  • Genres: Action/Adventure
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Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Fans and critics have been very hard on this film. It's hard to believe something so filled with promise could be so bad? I don't buy it, but have not had my chance to vote yet.
Sat Jun 08, 05:27:00 PM EDT
David Gibson said…
The movie has been ripped in reviews, and may well add to the narrative of decline and crisis that has been surrounding Scientology: an exodus of members, tell-all books, lawsuits, celebrity scandals. Well, maybe Scientology IS like a real religion after all. But the main difference may be that Scientology just isn’t watchable. “After Earth” appears destined to join John Travolta’s 2000 film “Battlefield Earth,” which aimed to introduce Scientology’s unusual cosmology to the public, as among the Worst Movies Ever. This is ironic given the Hollywood DNA in Scientology’s genome — it draws celebrities like moths to a flame. It’s also odd in that biblically-based dramas — like the eponymously-named History Channel series, “The Bible,” are going gangbusters and spurring copycats. Could it be that Scientology itself is the problem?
Tue Jun 11, 07:14:00 AM EDT
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