Don't believe the haters......

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2008)

Excellent acting from Will Smith. There is a real sense of dread and claustrophobia throughout , built through the handycam 'documentary' style camera-work.The tight closeups with accompanying atmospheric soundtrack and not having a wide field of vision make the viewer wonder what's there....waiting. A realistic depiction of desolation and loneliness , NOT an action film but a slow burn tension builder with bursts of adrenaline. The CGI isn't the best but I'd rather have a well conceived and executed film with slightly below par cgi than a vacuous one with state of the art 'graphics'. As for people moaning about the script - there isn't much - he's on his own for heavens sake - and at no point did what was said jar. For Will Smith to hold a film for an hour forty with minimal script and have the viewer absorbed is testament to his performance.
Watch it - it's a good film.