A Performance Piece!

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2007)

Robert Neville is the last man on earth or is he...? This is the question posed to the viewer throughout the film. Neville(Smith) is left alone in New York City after a virus meant as a cure unleashes a plague on the entire world and pushes the human race to the brink of extinction. The film explores this post apocalyptic world with Neville and his dog Sam as he tries to find a cure to reverse the damage done. A nice mix of genres come together to elevate this beyond the average Christmas time film or blockbuster. Smith's command of the screen shines through and carries us past the monotony that has become Neville's day to day. The only point of real weakness for the film comes in the final act however it avoids typical Hollywood clichés just long enough. By the end the audience welcomes the end as if it were a true story.