it missed the point

Rating: 4/10 (20 March 2008)

I was eager to see that movie because i read the novel a long time ago. I enjoyed watching movies with Will Smith and he couldn't hold this one up. The story is far from the one in the book and very deceiving for those who have read it. The book is darker and The real Robert Neville is a more tormented and complex man. The movie contains some boring moments where nothing happens and no information is given to advance the storyline. I expected to "feel" what i read earlier on, but all i felt was that the people involved in the script kept laughing at me. Therefore, I strongly recommend reading the novel by Richard Matheson before this lousy adaptation. It is a classic in its genre. For those who have already seen the movie, get the book but it should be the other way around.