Monday 25 November 2013

Film Review: After Earth

Genre: Action Adventure Mystery Sci-Fi, warning this film dose contain a strong amount of violent intense moments. 
Cert: this was given a 12A, but i would say this film is a 15 cert because the volence's & intense frightening moment.
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: A husband and his wife hug. A father and his teen daughter talk about "Moby Dick"; when she tells him that a boy had a copy of it and that he said that she could "hold onto it," the father asks "hold onto what?" A woman wears a dress that reveals her bare back and shoulders in a couple of scenes (no cleavage). A husband and his wife hug.A father and his teen daughter talk about "Moby Dick"; when she tells him that a boy had a copy of it and that he said that she could "hold onto it," the father asks "hold onto what?"
A woman wears a dress that reveals her bare back and shoulders in a couple of scenes (no cleavage).
 
Violence & Gore: There is a few scene that will be to much for a younger viewer, special some of the flash back scene & the crash scenes

Profanity: 3 mild obscenities, name-calling (coward).
 
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A man injects himself with a painkiller and appears to become drowsy, and a teen boy injects himself in the heart twice with an anti-toxin serum.

Frightening/Intense Scenes: There is a scene in which multiple dead and dismembered corpses of dogs are seen which may upset some viewers.
 
Story: One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance.
 
Likes : I dont think this film has got it fair due's because i think people are think that the concept of this is an all out action sc-fi film which it kind of is in some way.But the whole concept storyline revoles around family bond,will smith character Cypher Raige has lost he's way to be a father after the death of his daughter & seem to blame his son in some way but he just angry with him self for not being there for them,Jaden Smith character Kitai Raige has lost the will to be fearless after seeing his sister killed by the aliens.Through this film this survival adventure tests kitai courage & further strenghtens the bond between father & son.These two being father & son in real life really shows on screen with the acting just like he's father brilliant actor i couldnt see any fault in he acting.Ive gotta say that this film was brilliant made & very emotional at times special with one scene that brought me to tears because it was heart breaking,but along with some seriously intense moments really bring the fear factor into this film & the concept to be a ghoster is to learn not to fear as the aliens are blind but can sense fear.This film also had some stunning visual effects & special effects that really bring this film to life as a sc-fi film,with the back story of why they had to leave earth & the threat of the aliens was a brilliant touch to this film.
 
Dislikes : It can be little slow at times so be warned about that because if you not in to sc-fi films you mite not like this film as it is a little slow,but it had to be because the film would of been over before it started.

Overall :Brillaintly made,beautiful visual effects & perfect sc-fi theme concept.
 
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 for concept / 8.9 out of 10 for sc-fi/entertainment

 
 

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