From NetFlix:

A thousand years in the future, Gen. Cypher Raige and his young son, Kitai, crash-land their crippled ship on the long-abandoned, desolate Earth. With his father near death, Kitai sets out to find a beacon that will save them from certain doom.

If nothing else, the visual effects and scenery are worth watching. Although Avatar was more fantastic (in the literal sense), still this film reminds me of Avatar. Digital artistry just gets better and better. Hopefully, the other aspects of a film will keep pace: story, acting, and something in the plot that connects to the human experience.

Up to now Will Smith has had mostly comedy roles and never seemed destined for anything deeper. Here he is a much more serious actor, although it is still science fiction, after all. If anything the story revolves completely around his relation as a Ranger General with his son who aspires to also be a Ranger.

Imaginative and realistic suspense is ever present as the son fights the savage nature of a now-primitive Earth in order to save both his life and that of his injured father.

If you liked “Avatar” or if you are a sci-fi fan, then this well constructed film is for you. (Could be scary for young children).