Very good...until the ending where it has a little accident over itself.

Rating: 5/10 (29 March 2009)

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I was interested in seeing this film as I always liked something that has an edge of horror and intrugue to it.
The sequences of the film were very good to say the least. The disasters were incredibly well done and had me clenching my teeth all the way through them, the mysterious figures had a feeling of mystery and menace to them and the storyline kept me wanting to find out more.
However, the ending then proceeded to crap all over itself when it was worked into a convenient inescapable doomsday ending that not only was implausible in theory and contradicted its own theory but also was the kind of Hollywood ending that rendered the last portion of the plot completely bloody pointless! Sure the alien element was well done, some good design was made and the spiritual subtext I kind of liked but the convenience of the finale made me think "come on! surely you could do better than that!" It was more of a cop out than the ending to "I am Legend" (especially since the alternate "I am Legend" ending was much more pogniant and intriguing but I digress).
Having said that, I largely enjoyed it and am glad I went to see it just so I can form my own opinion than take the word from someone else.