The Journey to Overcome Fear

Cecile 2022-04-24 07:01:04

From "Knock on the Door with Happiness" to today, little Smith has grown up and is really not as cute as he used to be. However, the performance in this "Return to Earth" is still remarkable. For a minor child, it is a good growth record.

Advantages:
1. Many sci-fi settings are very novel. For example, instead of an oxygen mask, use breathing fluids to overcome oxygen problems. For example, monsters lock enemies according to human fear pheromones and so on.
2. The children's acting skills are very good. The lonely child, in order to save his seriously injured father, walks through the harsh landscape environment without help. There is a process of pseudo-strength-collapse-find-self-strength in the middle, and the characters' growth traces are very rich. give it a like.
3. The main line of father and son affection, plus points.

Disadvantages:
1. The section where the eagle sacrificed his life to save people was very unnatural and did not conform to the nature of animals.
2. The title of "Return to Earth" has nothing to do with the central plot. Replacing the earth with Mars, the sun, and the moon all works. The title of the film is mostly intimidating.
3. There are even heaven-defying things like the universe shuttle. Why do the soldiers still use melee knives? Just a small rifle?
4. Who are the "they" behind the monsters? I took it once and didn't explain it.

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Extended Reading

After Earth quotes

  • Cypher Raige: Inventory up.

    Kitai Raige: Roger. Food rations, half available. Flares, full. Med kit, half available. Breathing fluid... Breathing fluid, four vials available.

    Cypher Raige: [looks Kitai's heart rate increases] Why are you not showing me the case?

    Kitai Raige: What?

    Cypher Raige: Show it to me now.

    Kitai Raige: I thought that I could make it, sir.

    Cypher Raige: [after seeing the analysis report] Abort mission. Return to the ship. That is an order.

  • Kitai Raige: No, Dad. I can do it. I don't need many. I can get across with just two.

    Cypher Raige: You need a minimum of three inhalers to make it to the tail. You have exhausted your resources.

    Kitai Raige: I can get across. I can do it with just two, Dad.

    Cypher Raige: This mission has reached abort criteria. I take full responsibility. You did your best. You have nothing more to prove. Now return to the ship.

    Kitai Raige: What was your mistake? Trusting me? Depending on me, thinking that I could do this?

    Cypher Raige: I am giving you an order... to turn around and return to this ship.

    Kitai Raige: You wouldn't give any other Ranger that order?

    Cypher Raige: You are not a Ranger. And I am giving you that order.

    Kitai Raige: [pause] What was I supposed to do? What did you want me to do? She gave me an order. She said, no matter what, don't come out of that box! Was I supposed to just come out and die?