Quite a surprise

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2008)

I was a bit skeptical to sit down and watch this movie. The past few movies i've watched with zombies have been considerably poor. 28 Days Later and Land of the Dead were both very dull, so i was a bit burnt out on zombie movies.
Being a decently big Will Smith fan, i thought he did a pretty good job of acting in the film (especially since he was one of 3 characters in the whole thing, being on screen 99% of the time) The story was a bit slow, but kept you informed just enough to keep you watching, revealing bits and pieces of his past. Though i wouldn't label it "action packed", it had enough shooting and exploding to keep you honest.
The only criticism i had was that it was a bit too short. It begins to show one of the zombies gaining intelligence and such, but never really develops that subplot at all. I would have also liked to have seen Will Smith fight zombies for a few more days.
Overall, it was a surprising film. The overall message of the story is pretty interesting. I recommend this one if you have nothing else to do.