‘After Earth’ held together by central characters’ relationship

‘After Earth’ is a family affair, reuniting Will and Jaden Smith for the first time since the saccharine 2006 drama ‘The Pursuit Of Happyness’.

M Night Shyamalan’s sci-fi blockbuster is a perfect vehicle for Smith Snr to pass on the mantle, combining elements of ‘I Am Legend’ and ‘Independence Day’ with a deeply human story of a soldier struggling to connect with his grief-stricken child.