Alternate Ending Improves the Movie Tenfold

Rating: 9/10 (6 September 2008)

When I first saw this movie in the theaters I was absolutely blown away by Will Smith's performance but other than that I wasn't too impressed. The theatrical ending, in my opinion, is pretty...well...gay. But I still liked it enough to buy it when it came out on DVD, especially when I saw that there was an ALTERNATE ENDING. So I watched it again with this supposedly "controversial" alternate ending and I absolutely loved it. I mean, I can kind of see why it's controversial but it's just so much BETTER. It really makes you THINK about the whole idea behind the movie and that's what makes a film great in my opinion. It's amazing how much an ending can affect a movie.
But anyway...my point is that you really, really need to watch the alternate ending. Plus, Will Smith was amazing. Maybe some people missed it, but for me, I have never full out cried during a movie before (and I've watched many tear jerker dramas)...and the dog scene along with the scenes immediately following it had the tears falling down my face. He deserved Best Actor, no matter if it was a Sci-Fi movie or not. It is his best performance to date. Just watch it and keep an open mind :)