MJ At the Movies

This movie has been killing every box office record and quite frankly its pretty good. The coming attractions don't really let on to what it is...but it is a zombie flick. Im talking about the "28 Days Later" fast running angry screaming zombies. Although one could make the argument that they are more vampiric...as they cant go in sunlight and suck blood. This movie is actually a remake of the old film, "The Last Man on Earth", but follows the zombie formula of many other films.

Will Smith gives a great performance here, as for the majority of the film he acts alongside a dog, who should win "best supporting actor". In this regard it reminded me of "Castaway" with Tom Hanks and the volleyball.

The movie stalls in the middle but overall is very enjoyable...it does however feel short and could've ran a little longer. Some things aren't really explained, mainly why the one zombie is so much smarter then the rest and becomes the leader...setting up traps and organizing them like an army.

The movie is alot more of a downer then one would expect for a blockbuster, as nothing goes right in Will Smiths life. Now...having researched the book this film was based on, they really simplified it. In the book the lead character is just some average joe. In the movie Will Smith is a senator or some shit/scientific genius. In the book this guy tries teaching himself science by going to the library a lot. In the movie Will Smith hangs out at a Virgin record store renting movies and hitting on mannequins. The book seems a tad more interesting to me, as it deals more with the mental issues the main character goes through.

This film also reminds me of one of my favorite cheesy 80's horror movies, "Night of the Comet". That movie is about two valley girls who somehow survive a comet blast and are the last people on earth, except for everyone else who the comet turned into zombies. I strongly recommend this film as it oozes eighties and has become a cult classic. As for "I Am Legend", I am going to recommend it too, as it is one of the better blockbusters I have seen in a while.