A bit of a rip off

Rating: 5/10 (29 January 2008)

Even before I'd been to see this film, I couldn't help thinking this was loosely based on the film 28 days later. Hollywood obviously liked the story and therefore decided to rip it off. I sat watching this film and looking at my watch far too often. Its not original, is not very well acted. (I like Will Smith but this was the wrong vehicle for him). I found the whole idea that he would not have ventured out of the city hard to swallow especially as he had been attempting to make contact with the outside world for quite a while. If this was the case then surely he would have attempted to find other humans further afield.The scenes showing the city empty and overgrown were impressive but the Zombie like creatures were not and goes to show that CGI is not always the answer to saving a film. 28 days later did it a whole lot better with minimal CGI and much better make up. Perhaps if I hadn't had some irritating person sat behind me asking their partner to explain every bit of the movie I might of enjoyed it more but overall the film was a disappointment. 5 out of 10.