Danger is real, fear is a choice|May. 30, 2013|United States|100 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Action;Adventure;Science;Fiction
Description: In the distant future, humans inhabit a space colony known as Nova Prime. The S’krell, an alien race, attempt to conquer it using creatures called Ursas, which hunt by detecting fear. The Ranger Corps, a peacekeeping organization, defeats the Ursas by employing a fear-suppression technique called “ghosting.” However, during the conflict, Ursas kill Senshi, the daughter of the Rangers’ leader, Cypher Raige. Senshi’s brother, Kitai, blames himself for her death and aspires to become a Ranger like his father. Despite his efforts, Kitai is rejected during the application process. At the insistence of his mother, Faia, Cypher agrees to take Kitai on his final mission before retirement.
During their journey, their spacecraft is struck by an asteroid shower, forcing it to crash-land on Earth. The planet, once home to humanity, had been abandoned a millennium earlier due to an environmental catastrophe. Cypher suffers severe leg injuries, and the primary distress beacon is damaged. He instructs Kitai to locate the ship’s detached tail section, which contains a backup beacon to signal Nova Prime. Cypher equips Kitai with a weapon, a wrist communicator, and six oxygen-enhancing capsules to help him survive Earth’s low-oxygen atmosphere. He warns Kitai of the planet’s evolved wildlife, dangerous vegetation, and extreme temperature fluctuations.
As Kitai begins his mission, he encounters numerous challenges, including aggressive monkeys, a venomous leech, and harsh thermal shifts. Two of his oxygen capsules are destroyed along the way. Cypher shares the story of how he developed the “ghosting” technique to defeat the Ursas. Upon reaching a mountaintop, Cypher learns about the damaged capsules. Realizing Kitai won’t survive the mission with only two capsules, Cypher orders him to abandon the task.
However, Kitai defies the order, expressing his resentment toward Cypher for his absence during Senshi’s death. Determined to complete the mission, Kitai continues his perilous journey to save both himself and his father.
Cast director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast actor: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Kravitz, Glenn Morshower, Chris Geere, Diego Klattenhoff, Lincoln Lewis, David Denman, Jaden Martin
Original name: After Earth