where are the soul zombies with afros?

Rating: 5/10 (23 December 2007)

Another ho-hum so called blockbuster staring Will Smith. As an actor Mr. Smith delivers the goods, however the story is so-so at best. In the end it is a re-telling of the 1971 movie "Omega-man", staring Charlton Heston., just with better special effect and CGI. OK in a nutshell; scientists engineer a super virus that destroys humanity and reduces mankind to sub dwelling zombies. Sounds good, hu? Well it could have been better. I for one enjoyed the 1971 version. How can you hate a zombie with a giant white Afro? "Soul zombie" Will Smith is a military research doctor trying to find a cure for the virus. Some how he is immune to the zombiefying effects of the K-something virus. I had a lot of problems with the story line. For one, why would you isolate your self on an island, in this case Manhattan, with flesh eating zombies? I would have taken' my butt to Brooklyn and did my research work from a safe place. Will Smiths character lived smack in the middle of zombie ally in a fortified house with a lot of zombie traps. Every time I see one of these zombie movies, I can never under stand why the hero does not build a mote around his house. Zombies can't swim. Any way, Will Smith was good in this, but not god enough to receive my hard earned $12. All in all, it was an OK movie, not great or even very good. I would wait for it on DVD. If you crave good doomsday, end of civilization zombie action, rent 28 days later. 28 weeks later is not bad ether.