Review of I Am Legend

Not legendary

I had been meaning to see this one for quite some time, but just didn't get around to it. Also, a lot of negative feedback from others who had already watched the movie made me want to wait even longer to see it.

My biggest problem with the film was its lack of explanation for many things. You don't know precisely how the virus took a turn for the worse and infects so many, nor what Robert Neville's (Will Smith) exact roll was in the beginning. You only see him play his part after the virus has spread through New York City and it's being quarantined.

I was left with many questions at the end of the film. Did Neville creature-proof his home in a matter of a single day? How were the vampires/zombies able to learn new things? Where exactly did Anna and Ethan come from, and how had they survived up until the point they're introduced in the film? How did Anna scare away all of those creatures with a single light - and what kind of light was it? How did Anna and Ethan get to Vermont in only a car? What's the deal with the deer? And if the creatures were, in fact, as smart as we were lead to believe, how did that whole colony of people in Vermont survive? Also, the injection of God and "his plan" made me ill.

Overall, the film had great potential. The subject material was fantastic and the setting and visuals were great, aside from the cheap CGI effects for the creatures. Will Smith's acting was no legendary feat, but you did feel sympathy for a man so alone against such overwhelming odds. I think Sam (the dog) was probably my favourite inclusion in the film. Anytime an animal companion and its human are separated by tragic circumstance, I crumble.

With all that said, after so many flaws and plot holes you're left with only a mediocre film that could have been legendary.

6/10

Comments

Nonfictionguy

Posted : 11 months, 4 weeks ago at Dec 29 3:55

It's also just a remake of Omega Man, which was just as bad.

Hexenkult

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago at Jan 12 21:23

I still haven't seen it yet, because I know I'll just be completely disappointed. I loved the book by Richard Matheson, and the Vincent Price film "The Last Man on Earth" was a pretty decent and entertaining version of it.

3m0 KiTTy☺☻♥

Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Sep 7 20:06

i loved at one part it made me cry. itswas really qood

lending

Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Sep 8 11:37

subject material looks really great. I have decided to watch this movie reading your post.

mrfamilylaw

Posted : 3 months ago at Sep 23 7:22

I am Legend is a nice movie, hope it would have a part two...

Added by 350125g0 11 months ago on 27 December 2008 06:15