Pretty good let down

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2008)

With what I'm going to say most of you will line me up against a wall and shoot me, but the film let me down, it's been some time since I've left the cinema wishing I had gone to see any other film. I had been waiting for ages to see this film and finally got the chance to have some time on my own and get cozy in my seat at sit back and enjoy it, I love vampire movies and have great respect for Mr Smith. It started of great, the sensation of the empty NYC was great, the nothingness that accompanied the survivor and his dog was terrifying, the story line incredible and the FX pretty good, but that was it, I had a feeling that I was watching a mixture of movies all joined in one, the base line to "28 days", "the Reapers" from "Blade 2", the Alpha Male screamed just like the "High Pries Imhotep" from "The Mummy" before taking his human form, and a long line of etc's. It was entertaining but by no means stood up to what I was expecting. I was pleased that it wasn't the typical vampire blaster movie, just blood and guts...but I think they over did the humanity message. During most of the film Will Smith was sublime, as always, I must admit he is one of my favorite actors, he saved the movie, it's thanks to him that I've given it a 6/10. One last comment, do all scientific investigators have hand grenades in the draws??