Lawrence comes close to creating something totally different...it's just the ending

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2007)

Lawrence, considering I had never heard of him before, pulls together the best of the Omega Man and such related movies. Truly, the movie starts off being possibly the best movie of the season. The CGI effects are wonderful in terms of the New York that is beautiful in its lonely state, yet scary and haunting at the same time. Also, Will Smith is wonderful, especially the acting he makes to show the affection between the dog and him. But as the movie drifts further into its story, Lawrence made a decision crucial to this films outcome....the monsters. The monsters are actually not as big apart of this film as they seem, and while they are the cause of this deserted New York, they don't have much importance, until Lawrence brings them on to the screen in CGI form. Nothing is wrong with CGI, and they tried hard, but with such a real seeming situation (considering), the monsters should not have been in full form at all. Rather, like I believe Omega Man, or maybe another related film, they didn't show the faces much, just blue eyes, bony and cold hands. These other monsters add well to the suspense feel and opens up room for the viewer's interpretation of what the beast is really like. BOTTOM LINE: Lawrence almost reaches a turning point in suspense movies with his quiet and well created beginning, but the monsters being CGI ruined much of the effect that this film could have had on its viewers. Go see it, it's good, but not legendary.