After Earth

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.

Critic Reviews:

• " It's no classic, but it's a special movie: spectacular and wise. " – Matt Zoller Seitz

• " After Earth at least looks distinctive and the movie's overall atmosphere of close-quarter jungle delirium is enhanced by the cramped, earth-toned interiors of spaceships, off-world colony condos, and crashed cockpits. " – Charlie Jane Anders

• " After Earth is refreshing in that it's not rife with fast-cuts, whooshing camera shots, and overblown visual effects. " – Steven Rea