Five Will Smith movies worth another watch
With the ever-popular Will Smith returning to cinemas this week with a prominent role in Disney’s new Aladdin remake, here are five more ways to quickly stream the Fresh Prince at his best.
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With the ever-popular Will Smith returning to cinemas this week with a prominent role in Disney’s new Aladdin remake, here are five more ways to quickly stream the Fresh Prince at his best.
I AM LEGEND (2007)
Netflix
****
After a virus wipes out almost all civilised life, the last man left standing in New York City works on finding a cure. A frightening, confronting and totally immersive action movie. A proven reassuring presence in any circumstances, Smith excels himself here: not only carrying the entire picture on his own, but keeping the audience at his side throughout.
ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998)
Stan
***1/2
A ripping chase movie where Big Brother is not only watching you, but he is also checking out what you did five minutes ago on action replay. A well-cast Smith is the hero huffing, puffing and trying to keep out of a narky secret government agency’s way. Gene Hackman proves to be of invaluable assistance as the heat is turned up to an unbearable degree.
HITCH (2005)
Netflix
***1/2
An undercover “date doctor” (Smith) for lonely men finds his credentials under severe scrutiny when he unsuccessfully pursues a newspaper gossip columnist (Eva Mendes). Smith makes a perfect fit for a very likeable, easygoing rom-com. You won’t need a GPS to work out where this is all heading, but the real pleasure is the scenic route used to get there.
I, ROBOT (2004)
Foxtel Now
***1/2
In 2035 Chicago, a cynical cop (Smith) dismayed by society’s dependence on machines stumbles upon an imminent robot rebellion. Some stirring action sequences and a fascinating futuristic setting keeps things entertaining, even if this loose adaptation of the Isaac Asimov doesn’t always take the most original approach possible. Co-stars Bridget Moynahan, James Cromwell.
CONCUSSION (2015)
Netflix
***
A factual drama about a breakthrough discovery with ramifications for contact sports all over the world. In 2002, Dr. Bennet Omalu (Smith) is diagnosed with a then-unknown disease among ex-NFL players. Multiple blows to the head across a career could generate a terrifying and irreversible suite of symptoms. You would think such findings would have alarm bells ringing in the halls of the NFL? Nope.
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