Robust start, shame about the end

Rating: 2/10 (7 January 2008)

Is it just me, or did everyone else see a different film? Yes Will Smith was great  he usually is, but the plot was just such a let down. You are the only person alive, that you know of, on the whole planet. And then you meet a girl. Not just any girl, but one who saves your life. And she is the first other human you have spoken to in over 1000 days. And you don't try to 'get your freak on' with her? Don't even TRY? Sheesh, give me a break. Well she is a 'deus ex machina' after all, so maybe that is why.
Then there is how the film ends. It seemed like the plot was written by two different people, one writing up to when Will discovers he has the cure (Mr. Number1) and then the second writer starts (Mr. Number2. Mr. Number2 hates Mr. Number1, he did him some unforgivable wrong, or went on strike or something and so Mr. Number2 says, 'yeah? Well let me finish this MY way.' And proceeds to completely kill any suspense, anticipation or even pulled heartstrings from there on out My rating? Good start, really bad, really bad ending. This is a film to give a miss to. Or leave just as Will discovers he knows the cure. Only 2 out of 10 coconuts for this one.