The book is better!

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2008)

And that is true-the book IS better. After I finished reading it I couldn't stop thinking about it. This movie could have been better had they followed the book more closely.
Will Smith's acting is very good but I think there are several other actors that could have done this part.
The first half of the film is engrossing and interesting. The 2nd half bothers me. A woman seeking refuge in Vermont finds Will Smith and is able to pull him from his overturned vehicle even though she weighs in at half of his weight. The acting in the 2nd half becomes strained. But worse, the nightseekers are suddenly able to figure out where Will Smith lives and break into his house throwing him through furniture, staircase rails, down the stairs and of course, he can still get up and function with minimal injury. I found myself loosing interest at this point. You can tell they were trying to cater to the very young demographic instead of going for something gritty & mysterious. In other words, they sold out in parts of the film.
I asked my friend what he thought of the film after it ended in the theater and he threw up his hands & said, "it's a movie-what do you want?"