Lots of action, loss of character development

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2007)

This movie was good for some ways. Hell yeah, it had a lot of action, intense hunting scenes in the streets of new york city, and some intense monsters. It lacked two things: a steady plot and character development. Torwards the beginning of the movie, the plot was great. Francis Lawrence did a great job with the flashbacks. The speed and intensity that you learn about the origin of the disease is great. There was one scene that seemed very strange to me, though. (contains a spoiler!) The scene when the monsters set up the trap with his doll seemed confusing. They set the trap, but you never see the monsters get organized enough to set a trap until the end. The only other flaw was character development. Will Smith did a great job being sad, so good that he couldn't be not sad. He never seemed happy, and you would think he would be after 3 years of living alone. He never seemed to develop from the beginning, (spoiler) even after the woman and the boy find him and try to convince him that God sent them, he does not believe until the end. They could have extended the movie and made it a lot better, although it would be tough. If you just want some straight up action, go ahead and see it, but if you are like me and like to see a good structure in the plot, don't waste your time. This movie will be a huge hit and tons of people will love it, although it is not one of my favorites.