Will Smith does it!

Rating: 8/10 (16 December 2007)

Many have tried to play the role, and many have failed - but not Will Smith as he plays Robert Neville, an immune American Solder and the last person in the world.
Emma Thompson, though uncredited for her role plays a doctor who find the cure for cancer, but like every medicine it has a side affect. When affected, all humans lose their human instincts, soon acting like vicious animals who travel in colonies and kill for survival. Robert Neville, alongside his companion German Sheppard Sam have to hunt during the day to live, and hide during the nights to not die.
This movie would be nothing without Will Smith, probably one of the best actors who finds the best roles throughout the past few years. The first 3/4 of the movie is a one man show, somewhat like Tom Hanks in Cast Away, but instead of talking to a volleyball, Robert Neville sets up mannequins and talks to them to keep the little sanity he has left. Will Smith is stunning in this movie - there are about three scenes which I can recall where he put on such a miraculous performance.
I didn't think this was possible, but the last 1/4 of the movie where it wasn't all of Will Smith's show anymore actually ruined the mood of film. I did appreciate the ending though, which revealed to us the reasoning for the title of the movie and that gave me shivers down my spine.
Throughout the movie, there were stunning flashbacks of Robert Neville's life before the entire population was wiped out. It revealed his wife and daughter, who was actually Will Smith's daughter in real life. In the Pursuit of Happiness, it was his real son who starred alongside him, and now it's his daughter.
Overall, the movie lacked some CGI (you could easily tell that the infected were poorly created), and although the ending ruined the mood, Will Smith's performance made this movie a piece of artwork, and I would recommend everyone to see it. There was no swearing or blood, so the younger audience who loves a good scare would enjoy this movie.
I would definitely recommend, for those who enjoyed this movie to see the four-part mini series by Stephen King "The Stand" - http://imdb.com/title/tt0108941/ 8/10