To your average viewer, I think this is yet another Will Smith blockbuster with a fine performance by said actor. But I've seen the previous versions of this story (which originated as a fantastic novella and served as the inspiration to George Romero's "Living Dead" series), and I must say, I still prefer "The Last Man On Earth", Vincent Price's 60's version, even with its phlegmatic zombie-vampires. Many of the book's finer points have been changed in this version, and I believe it suffers because of it. Overall, not a bad film...but check out "Last Man On Earth" for a superior version (story-wise).