Meh, watched that some months back. Got the impression the movie was just all about trying to get his son exposure for movie career.samsonlonghair wrote:It's kind of a Catch 22 for Will Smith. Every time he gets ambitious and breaks away from his old typecast roles, the box office punishes him.
I put off watching the movie After Earth because it was panned by critics and audiences alike, and it was a box office bomb. You know what? Once I finally watched it, I found that Will Smith did a really good job. His acting was more subtle and constrained than anything I've ever seen him do. Granted, it was mostly a vehicle for his son, and granted again, Jaden isn't a great actor yet. Still, Will Smith is in nearly half the scenes in the movie. Give After Earth a shot sometime on a streaming service or if you see the DVD hit the discount bin. After Earth is actually a better movie than the critics or the box office would lead you to believe.
Non movie related, Will Smith put out a video clip on Fault vs Responsibility and a followup rebuttal a few days ago. Wow! A keeper for many circumstances, captured the video to my hard drive. A great actor looked on positively by various generations, a powerful message.
