Two -Thirds Good

Rating: 6/10 (11 January 2008)

Two-Thirds good. The set up and flashback sequences are intriguing and interesting. Will Smith is as engaging as ever, and some of the shots of him walking around a desolate New York are nothing short of breath taking. But then the darkness comes, and the creatures come out. And unfortunately it's in these scenes, when this film switches from engaging dark science fiction into schlock horror. Those fantastic earlier moments are totally let down by a very poor final third, featuring underdeveloped characters and a rushed ending. Some of this film's ideas are excellent, and it has made me want to read the original novel. There is a five star science fiction masterpiece in there somewhere, unfortunately this was not it.