Excellent Story, acting and visuals. A definite hit.

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2007)

Not your run of the mill undead/zombie/vampire film. Reminds me of a more personal 28 Days Later. Excellent story even if it the genre has been milked for all its worth, this film combines enough personal storyline that the action sequences really complement the story without making it an all out scare and gore fest.
On an acting note, Will Smith (Neville) was brilliant throughout. I would definitely say one of his best performances to date. Not sure about Alice Braga (Anna) so much, but then her screen time was incredibly limited.
Visually the film was excellent. CG was limited, which is always nice to see in a big budget film. The look of a deserted NYC was very striking. The Dark Seekers were very realistic, although a later reveal in the film of a whole body shot seeker would have worked better going with the old rule of the villain you don't see is more effective/scary.
Camera work was right up there with some of the greats. Epic long shots of NYC really showed Neville's loneliness in such a hostile environment. Particularly good use of close up shots to pick up on are in the action sequences in the buildings. Tie this in with scarce yet very effective sound work made some of the action sequences and scares jump out of seat intense.
Use of exposition through dialogue is very limited, again a nice change for this genre. you are kept guessing about a number of points throughout the film and when you leave the theatre.