A Good Film, But Could Have Been Better

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2007)

I just saw this film and I have to say that I was a little disappointed. I expected some kind of cross between "The Last Man On Earth", and "The Omega Man" (the 2 previous film versions of this story), but instead it was more like a cross between "28 Days Later" and "Dawn of the Dead". I didn't like the fact that Neville really wasn't a hunter of the infected, like in the previous films. In this one he is just trying to survive while trying to cure the virus. He only really kills the beasts when he is forced to, and they really weren't very easy to kill. I think there should have been more action in this film, and more interactions between Neville and the "undead". Having said all of this, Will Smith definitely turns in one of his finest acting performances, if not his finest, and there are some great moments in this film. Overall, I would say this film is definitely worth watching, but could have been much better.