Not your typical post-apocalyptic movie

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2019)

Of all the post-apocalyptic movies I've seen, this one is probably my favorite in that it shows so much emotion you really get a feel for the loneliness and fear that comes with being one of the last survivors. This has got to be the best performance by Will Smith I've ever seen. Most movies of this nature are a whole lot of zombie chases and gore. This one is a bit more emotional than the rest, which is what makes it so great.
Neville's relationship with his dog Sam really gets to you in a lot of ways and is probably the best part of the movie for me. You feel glad that he at least isn't completely alone, but also sad seeing that has been his only companion for the last few years. He really plays that part well showing his gradual loss of his social side, especially when Anna and her son make their appearance. Obviously the saddest part of the movie is when he loses his only companion to the blood thirsty zombies. You really feel for Neville when he has to make the tough call of ending Sam's life after being bitten.
The movie definitely kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time, but I will have to say the zombies were lacking a bit in the CGI and could have been a lot creepier. Most zombies from other similar movies I've seen still have qualities from the person that it used to be. The ones in this movie don't even look like they used to be human in any way. I get this picks up three years later, but it's hard to believe they evolved that much and have lived off of nothing seeing as nothing else has seemed to survive for that long so you're kind of left wondering how they've been surviving. The fact that Neville was able to make it that far with his setup and they didn't even get through one time is a bit unrealistic. The fact that some parts of NYC definitely look post-apocalyptic, but other details make it seem like it just happened yesterday make it seem even more unrealistic. Those few parts are the only downfall for me.
Other than those few holes, this movie was still great overall in that it was scary, emotional and different from the rest. I would still recommend to anyone.