legendary

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2008)

this movie has to be one of the best in 2007. will smith portrays the character of Robert Neville perfectly; no other actor would have been able to seem slightly crazy without overdoing it and appearing as insane as the 'infected'. i'll admit, that even though the movie deviates significantly from the original book and past movies, it in no way ruins the theme of a deserted planet.
i especially like the way that it really builds up to the realization of what has happened. i only read the book after i saw the movie, and thought the book was a great inspiration for a great movie. seeing as i had no idea the movie was about a planet ruled by infected mutants, it really kept me guessing for quite a bit of the first half, effectively using flashbacks, recorded news programs, and, of course, the newspaper clippings we see on the wall.
Although the ending may seem weak to some, i thought it was a good way of bringing a bit of closure to the movie, as Robert Neville has lost everything.
all in all, a great movie