Review: After Earth

Even going in with the lowest of expectations its hard not to be disappointed by After Earth. Of the its many problems, the biggest hurdle the film faces has is that Jaden Smith is just a really bad actor, ruining each scene he's in - when you realise he's in virtually all of them, that gives you a scope of what you're up against.

Those hoping Will Smith's presence and charisma on screen can save After Earth are out of luck - playing a character who survives by being to hide his fear and emotions, Will plays this like he's been sedated with a distant look on his face like he's doing an eye test just off screen.

M. Night Shyamalan directs, though you'd be hard pressed to notice - everything looks nice enough in a sub-Avatar kind of way, but whatever you think of his diminishing results, one of his trademark twists would've livened up a dull script that just ambles along with even the actors looking bored.