a good survival film with an awesome lead performance

Rating: 7/10 (18 July 2015)

I just got this film on blu Ray so I decided to watch it and I must say that this is a decent survivor film with some positive things about it. The premise of this film sees one survivor of a disease living in New York city trying to find a cure while trying to survive the zombies and the craziness of the situation. Now I am a pretty big fan of will Smith but I think this is one of the best performances I have ever seen from him and possibly Oscar worthy. Honestly what I liked was that for the majority of the film he didn't play the character that he is known for but he was clearly a damaged guy and you felt for him as his life has been taken away from him. He delivers a really powerful performance that really shows in a certain dramatic scene that really has you feeling sympathetic for him and sad yourself. Now this is a one man show but there are a couple of support in characters that turn up in the film but they really aren't important and you know nothing about them and won't care one bit. The story is good, I mean along with those heartwrenching scenes you really feel like this is a realistic take on how New York would look like if it had been deserted and you see him trying to live a life and it makes you feel empathetic for his character. However, the film takes a twist in its tone and it ends up feeling a bit like a simplistic horror movie that didn't have anything unique about it which is a shame. The script has some great moments, the drama is done superbly and it really is at its best when it sticks to the tone of loneliness and emptiness. But like the story when it tries to be a bit more funny and have a bit more cliché writing it takes away from the films overall grit. The style of the film is great, as I mentioned before I really liked the look of new York in a post apocalyptic environment. All the action scenes were done well down to good cinematography and the zombies looked really cool which is a positive. Overall this is a good film but it does have some flaws that need to be addressed.