Movie reviews of the Oscar Winner, Will Smith

#WillSmith stormed the stage of the #Oscars and slapped #ChrisRock after the comedian made fun of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. The clip goes viral and memes about them are increasingly created as well as spread throughout all social platforms.

Regardless of his behavior at the Oscars, Smith has brought many quality projects to us as an excellent actor. Now, let’s take a look at Will Smith’s movies so far, while streaming to our special playlist focused on Will Smith.

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1. King Richard(2021) Biography, Sport, Drama

Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on Compton, California's neglected tennis courts--rain or shine--the girls are shaped by their father's unyielding commitment and their mother's balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them. Based on the true story that will inspire the world, "King Richard" follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world's greatest sports legends.

2.Bad Boys for Life(2020) Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Bad Boys for Life is a 2020 action comedy film which tells the story of Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett, of the Miami Police Department, as they work together to bring down a pair of a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak havoc on the city.

3.Gemini Man (2019) Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Gemini Man is an action thriller science fiction film which tells the story of an ageing assassin who finds himself being targeted by someone who is able to predict his moves, who turns out to be a younger clone of himself.

4. Aladdin Fantasy, Musical, Disney

Smith plays the role of a funny, cute magic lamp.
A kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin vies for the love of the beautiful princess Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah. When he finds a magic lamp, he uses the genie's magic power to make himself a prince in order to marry her. He's also on a mission to stop the powerful Jafar who plots to steal the magic lamp that could make his deepest wishes come true.

5. Bright(2017) Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Crime

In an alternate universe where humans co-exist with orcs, elves and fairies. Smith plays the role of a , veteran LAPD officer Daryl Ward who is paired with the first orc police officer Nick Jakoby.
On a regular patrol, the unlikely pair comes across the elf Tikka and a powerful artifact that is being sought after by a terrorist group to resurrect the semi-mythical Dark Lord.

6. Suicide Squad(2016) Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure

Set in the DC Comics universe, Suicide Squad follows a band of supervillains who get recruited to be an elite kill squad while in prison, by a secret government agency, in exchange for shorter jail time. They soon realize that they were not selected for their skills, but to give the government a convenient fall guy.

7. Collateral Beauty(2016) Romance, Drama

Smith plays the role of a successful executive retreating from life after his daughter’s death and writes letters to Love, Time and Death as if to find answer to his grief. His business partners use these letters to prove that he is unfit run the company, making him realize his folly and once that is done, it does not take him long to realize that even loss has a collateral beauty.

8. Focus(2015) Drama, Romance, Crime, Comedy

Smith plays the role of an experienced con-man, Nicky Spurgeon, who (Smith) teaches rookie grifter Jess Barrett not to lose focus amidst unexpected situations, but decides to part ways after they become emotionally involved.
Three years later, while working for a wealthy motorsport team owner to provide wrong information to his rival, Nicky seems to lose focus after realizing that Jess is his client's girlfriend.

9. Concussion(2015) Biography, Sport, Drama

While conducting autopsy on former NFL soccer player, Mike Webster, Dr. Bennet Omalu (Smith) is puzzled how he can degenerate so quickly. Looking into his brain, he discovers neurological deterioration akin to Alzheimer's disease, eventually coming to conclusion that it is due to repeated concussions suffered by football players in the course of normal games. But NLF is not ready to accept the truth.

10. After Earth(2013) Sci-fi, Adventure

It is the 31st century and humans have abandoned earth, now a hostile planet. Cypher Raige (Smith), a general in the peacekeeping organization Ranger Corps, and his son Kitai crash land on earth after an asteroid shower. Cypher is severely injured and it is now upto young Kitai to traverse the dangerous terrains of earth and retrieve the backup beacon and call for help.

11. Men in Black 3（2012） Sci-fi, Comedy, Fiction

Boris the Animal, the last of his species who was captured by Agent K, flees from the maximum-security prison on the Moon. He travels back in time to kill a younger K which will enable his fellow Boglodites to conquer Earth. Agent J (Smith) must now travel back in time and team up with the younger K to prevent Boris from destroying humanity.

12. Seven Pounds (2008) Drama

Haunted by a secret, Ben Thomas (Smith) looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn't know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to stop him. At least that's what he thinks. But Ben hadn't planned on falling in love with one of these people and she's the one who will end up transforming him.

13. Hancock (2008) Action, Drama, Fantasy

John Hancock (Smith) is a drunk, clumsy superhero who, even though well-intentioned, does more harm than good, causing havoc by recklessly using his powers. After he saves PR executive Ray, the latter helps him improve his public image and gain popularity, but for some reason, Ray's wife is not happy that her husband brought Hancock home.

14. I Am Legend (2007) Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A deadly virus has wiped out most of the humanity and turned the rest into nocturnal mutants. Robert Neville, a virologist, is perhaps the sole survivor. He desperately seeks to create a cure and looks out for other survivors even as the infected wait for him to make a mistake.

15. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Biography, Drama

Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) find themselves alone with no place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage firm, the position pays no money. The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris refuses to give in to despair as he struggles to create a better life for himself and his son.

16. Hitch (2005) Comedy, Romance

Alex Hitch Hitchens (Smith) is a successful dating consultant who trains men in the art of wooing women and forging a long term relationship. While helping one of his client Albert in wooing celebrity Allegra Cole, Alex finds himself falling in love with a gossip columnist, Sara Melas. However, The Date Doctor finds it difficult to woo the girl himself.

17. I, Robot (2004) Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

The movie, inspired by Isaac Asimov's nine-story anthology, is set in 2035. Extremely intelligent robots are all around and have been programmed to always carry out orders from humans and never harm them. However, when a scientist apparently commits suicide, detective Del Spooner (Smith) must investigate whether robots actually killed him. In the process, he comes across something far bigger.

18.Bad Boys II (2003) Action, Comedy, Crime

Miami narcotics detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowery (Smith) are assigned to investigate the high flow of illegal drug Ecstasy into the city. The trail takes them to Johnny Tapia, the dangerous Cuban drug-lord all out to take over Miami’s drug business. Mike is dating Marcus’ sister Syd, who is working undercover with DEA. Together, they fight to bring Tapia to justice.

19.Men in Black II (2002) Action, Adventure, Comedy

The arrival of Serleena, a shape-shifting Kylothian alien in pursuit of Light of Zartha, threatens to destroy the earth. Agent Jay (Smith) and Agent Kay must swing into action; however, Kay had his memories erased and leads a simple life of a postmaster. Jay now has to restore his memories and together the two men have to defeat the evil designs of Serleena.

20. Ali (2001) Biography, Drama, Sport

The movie, a biopic, presents a crucial decade – 1964 to 1974 – of the life of Muhammad Ali. It begins as Cassius Clay, a young boxer, emerges victorious in world heavyweight championship and continues as he converts to Islam, refuses to fight in the Vietnam War, is barred from boxing and finally fights against George Foreman to reclaim the Heavyweight Championship.

21. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) Drama, Fantasy, Sport

The Legend of Bagger Vance tells the story of Captain Junuh, who meets a mysterious golf caddle who teaches him the art of mastering the perfect swing, as well as finding meaning in one’s existence.

22. Wild Wild West (1999) Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

On President Ulysses Grant’s behest, special agents gunfighter Captain James West (Smith) and disguises-expert and inventor Marshal Artemus Gordon team up to trace the wheelchair-bound evil scientist, Dr. Arliss Loveless, who plans to use his huge steam-run ‘Tarantula’ to assassinate President Grant and ruin the nation. Keeping their rivalry aside, the two agents combine their expertise to nab mastermind Dr. Loveless.

23.Welcome to Hollywood (1998) Comedy

A young actor struggling to make it in Hollywood is noticed by a film director, whose main focus is directly on him accomplishing his goal.

24.Enemy of the State (1998) Action, Thriller

A videotape of the political assassination of a Congressman by corrupt NSA official, Reynolds, is passed on to an unsuspecting lawyer Robert Dean (Smith). Soon Dean is targeted by Reynolds’ men and is framed in another murder. As Dean’s life falls apart, he seeks help of ex-intelligence operator Brill to get to the bottom of this case.

25. Men in Black (1997) Action, Adventure, Comedy

Agent K recruits an NYPD officer, codenamed Agent J, into the super-secretive government agency, Men in Black, which polices aliens secretly living amongst humans and safeguards earth from extraterrestrial threats. Upon investigating a crash-landing, the duo uncover a vicious plot by an intergalactic terrorist Bug to steal a powerful jewel that houses an entire galaxy.

26. Independence Day (1996) Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.

27. Bad Boys (1995) Action, Comedy, Crime

When a huge supply of confiscated heroin is stolen from the police vault, two Miami cops, Marcus and Mike (Smith), are tasked to get it back. Matters complicate when a murder takes place and the sole witness, Julie, insists on speaking only to Mike who she has never met. Marcus and Mike now have to switch places, keep Julie safe, catch the real culprit and recover the drugs.

28.Six Degrees of Separation (1993) Comedy, Drama, Mystery

An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.

29.Made in America (1993) Comedy

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that weren't bad enough, he's white.

30.Where the Day Takes You (1992) Crime, Drama, Thriller

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The leader of a group of runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg.

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