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Rating: PG-13 (intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence) Length: 101 minutes |
Video |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
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ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 FEENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Captions |
English, French, Spanish |
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Plot |
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A biochemical disease wipes out all of New York City with the exception of one survivor; an Army scientist (Smith). It starts three years after the outbreak with him and his faithful pooch; he spends his time hunting deer and trying to find a way to reverse the disease. Unfortunately, every other human in NYC was turned into vampire like monsters with some incredible abilities once the sun goes down.
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Pros |
The scenes of the desolate streets of NYC are stunning. The fact that he put up manikins in the parts of the city he frequents adds to his desolation and state of mind. The first half of the movie really sucks you in to a point that you care what happens to the scientist and his best friend. |
Cons |
The last part of the movie when all hell breaks lose. I love horror films with really nasty monsters but how can a simple virus turn the human body into the incredible machines these creatures are? And then there's the small issue of how two survivors were able to drive onto/off an island that is cut off from the mainland. |
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Recommendation |
This is a fun brain-dead apocalyptic film not all that unlike other recent films of this genre (28 Days/Weeks Later, Land/Dawn of the Dead, etc.); entertaining but certainly not thought-provoking. If you're a Will Smith fan then it's even better since he's the primary actor on screen from start to finish. |
Director |
Francis Lawrence [Constantine] |
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