“AFTER EARTH” PRESS PREVIEW
From an adoring father to his adolescent son in Hollywood, we are made to observe their bundles of love energized.
Nothing works like family, right?
Because famous daddy endeavors to make his son a household name, with the right vehicle, such as this one.
Aw, that’s sweet.
Not their first time collaboration, this one is, in fact, the second time around.
Actor WILL SMITH drums up an impressive storyline, or so it seems. Together with film director M.NIGHT SHYAMALAN and son JADEN SMITH, they all set out to ignite this futuristic science fiction called “AFTER EARTH” to wow the audiences worldwide.
Father willingly takes a back seat to relegate as the supporting actor, leaving son JADEN SMITH to take centerstage throughout the entire feature. This is inclusive of all publicity stills and overseas expeditions to promote the film. Whatever.
Our boy hero is JADEN and the film rests entirely upon his shoulders.
Brimming with over-confidence, both father and son were clearly unprepared for the rude jolts that came their way.
The critics in the West panned the film and gave it a “two thumbs down” for all kinds of funny reasons.
And of the East?
Here you can observe that what’s source for the goose ain’t sauce for the gander.
The Asian audiences are more acceptable, from reported accounts.
Tastes vary and public adulation knows no strict rules.
It’s the very same reason why the WEST takes interest in the huge CHINA market.
It is a question of dollars and cents and why you can’t pin your hopes just on one market in this fickle business of film making.
Hollywood is eyeing the huge ASIAN market to enhance its global box-office movie collections.
“AFTER EARTH” tracks a father and son stranded on an abandoned Earth after a crash landing.
Dad is wounded, so the son must overcome his fear and brave the planet’s horrible creatures and harsh conditions to get help.
The cinematography is impressive, projected in the cutting edge 4K Ultra HD technology.
The lonesome, sprawling landscapes and environments are stupendously amazing, the action sequences pop off the screen like real. Contrary to popular disdain, the CGI animation has its merits.
Given all it is worth, “AFTER EARTH” can be an entertaining movie, provided you are not looking to dig dirt.
I go with no expectations and came out enthralled.
Truly.
“MEN IN BLACK 3″ PRESS PREVIEW
They are back in grand style …. just in time for the long haul.
“MEN IN BLACK 3″ this action comedic caper directed by Barry Sonnenfeld is surely a fond case of vintage wine mellowing well.
A decade had lapsed over the last one.
Now we’re heralding the welcome return of part 3 with boisterous fanfare.
This time around, it’s bigger, gripping with more action …. and funnier, happily basking in the splendor of the IMAX 3D.
For starters, get ready to be dazzled by the awesome visual effects that will blow your mind and ears aesthetically, where aliens and all kinds of idiotic creatures appear larger than life and snarlingly menacing over the Imax Screen to stun you.
It’s fun, fun, fun all the way.
Kudos to the animators and post effect specialists who painstakingly accomplished a great post production finish.
AGENT J (Will Smith) and AGENT K (Tommy Lee Jones) return once again to their respective roles as futuristic Federal Agents who are to maintain law and order and to keep the extra-terrestrial mischief makers at bay.
At the film opens, the terrifying rogue BORIS the ANIMAL has escaped prison to wreak revenge on AGENT K who took away his freedom 40 years ago.
Using time travel technology, J transports himself back into the past, the year 1969 in a bid to save his partner from doom.
It is here that he teams with a 29 year old AGENT K (Josh Brolin playing the younger AGENT K).
There are thrills, spills, rollicking laughter notwithstanding heart-warming moments in this immensely enjoyable movie.
It’s worth waiting for, after all these years.
Roll on!
