I Am Legend, starring Will Smith, and a German Shepard

We rented and watched I Am Legend last night.

ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

As far as cautionary tales against the genetic modification of viruses to treat diseases go, this one is rather bland and boring. After fiddling a strain of measles so that it cures cancer, in 10,009 of 10,009 cases, the world is overcome by the wonder. But, and no one saw this coming, the virus mutates (who'd'a thunk!) so that it turns people into hairless, slavering, light-intolerant grey ... well, in the movie they're called 'Dark-Seekers,' but for all intents and purposes they're just zombies with a bit of problem solving ability.

The scariest bits of the movie were sudden rattling noises as Will pulls the steel shades at sundown in his zombie-resistant lair, and that's just because they always come in a sudden scene-cuts from something quiet.

The best part of the movie (incidentally, proudly brought to you by Ford MoCo and Apple!) was chasing deer through New York while driving a GT500, and Sam the German Shepard. I liked Sam...

But, to recap. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.