it's based on a book that pre-dates 28 days by forty / fifity years
SPOILER ALERT!!!
So i gather
I'm going to break my rule and expand upon my 5words.
Generally I thought the film was interesting, a study of how a man would cope/adapt in an unpopulated world. The bit where he begs the dummy to say hello is touching. Smith conveyed emotional depth to a character who says surprisingly little- an exceptional performance.
I enjoyed it and was intrigued until the zombies/infected appeared. The poorly realized CGI (the lions/deer were also poor, but less integral to the film) detracted from the atmosphere of the film- in a rush to make the zombies athletic (hence the 28days comparison) it made them seem less real and frightening.
I've (obviously) not read the source, but is more made of the infected? They had a leader and strategies, employed traps and were able to keep (attack) dogs. When the lead zombie appeared to be angered by the loss of his girlfriend and proceeded to take revenge by laying traps I was intrigued. It made me wonder whether the film may be more akin to the 2004 dawn of the dead- an altogether more complex concept where the zombies are not totally evil.
The final act was somewhat of a let down, it was as if they felt that a big finale was necessary for a satisfactory outcome- as it was I was left feeling slightly let down. (I also wonder what ended up on the cutting room floor).
Is the book better?
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He is seriously hot in this movie! Movie: 
Will Smith: 
