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| Director: Francis Lawrence
Actors: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Studio: Warner Bros.
Category: Movie
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Avg. Customer Rating:  628 reviews
Sales Rank: 2780
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 101
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 2007
Release Date: October 24, 2008
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 "I Am Legend" is great! December 16, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
"I Am Legend" is great! This is how the story goes: Robert Neville is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable...and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City...and maybe the world. But he is not alone. He is surrounded by "the Infected" -- victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings who can only exist in the dark and who will devour or infect anyone or anything in their path. For three years, Neville has spent his days scavenging for food and supplies and faithfully sending out radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. All the while, the Infected lurk in the shadows, watching Neville's every move, waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But his blood is also what The Infected hunt, and Neville knows he is outnumbered and quickly running out of time. The cast led by Will Smith (as Robert Neville) is excellent! The directing by Francis Lawrence (who also directed "Constantine" (2005) is great! The screenplay, (which is based on the novel by Richard Matheson, and the 1971 screenplay of "The Omega Man" by John William Corrington& Joyce Corrington) by Mark Protosevich (who also wrote the screenplay to "Poseidon" (2006) and the story and screenplay to "The Cell" (2000) & Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote the screenplay to "I, Robot" (2004) and the upcoming "Hancock" (2008), both which also starred or stars Smith), he also produced "Constantine", "Poseidon", & the upcoming "Hancock") is excellent! The music by James Newton Howard (who also did the music to "King Kong" (2005), "Michael Clayton" (2007), "The Lookout" (2007) and the upcoming "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007) & "The Great Debaters" (2007), he also is doing the music to the upcoming "The Happening" (2008) & "The Dark Knight" (2008) is excellent! The cinematography by Andrew Lesnie (who also did the cinematography to the "Lord Of The Rings" (2001, 2002, & 2003) trilogy & "King Kong", he also did the cinematography to the upcoming "The Lovely Bones" (2009) is excellent! The film editing by Wayne Wahrman (who also did the film editing to "Constantine") is great! The casting by Kathleen Chopin (who also did the casting to "Hitch" (2005), which also starred Smith) is excellent! The production design by Naomi Shohan (who also did the production design to "Constantine" and the upcoming "The Lovely Bones") & David Lazan (who also an art director for "Constantine") is excellent! The art direction by William Ladd Skinner (who also did the art direction to "Mr. Brooks" (2007), "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End" (2007), & "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006) & Patricia Woodbridge (who also did the art direction to "Hitch") is excellent! The set decoration by George DeTitta Jr. (who also did the set decoration to "Michael Clayton" & "Enchanted" (2007), he also did the set decoration to the upcoming "The Lovely Bones") is excellent! The costume design by Michael Kaplan (who also did the costume design to the upcoming "Star Trek" (2008) is great! This is an great sci-fi horror-thriller that keeps your heart pounding and your mind thinking. This is one of the better Will Smith action-type movies in recent history.
What A Powerful Tribute To Bob Marley & A Great Movie To Boot! December 15, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
There's lot of Bob Marley in this film. My favorite line was the Bob Marley quote about why he was going to perform TWO days after being shot in an assassination attempt: "The bad people in the world never take a rest, so neither can I." Bob Marley believed that music and love could change and heal the world. He was a true visionary, and I'm so very glad his very important message has not been forgotten by Hollywood! Playing various tunes from his Legend album makes Bob Marley's dream for peace all that more poignant!
I'm a fan of the original Omega Man film with Charleston Heston. Over the years I have watched it about a dozen times. I never tire of it! This remake pays homage to the original. But it's a very, very different interpretation. For example in the original film it was a biological warfare agent that got loose in the world. Now it's a genetically engineered virus to cure cancer that caused the destruction of the human race. In other words - biotechnology does us all in!
"I Am Legend" also made me squirm because other than the occasional Bob Marley tune, so much of this film had zero music or sound effects. After a while you felt the Will Smith character's mind-boggling loneliness. This is first, and foremost, a psychological film. Even the movie theater audience barely made a sound! The filmmakers had tremendous courage not to dumb the story down to the level of adolescent boys. I have been begging Hollywood for years to make a Sci-Fi film suitable for the mature adult mind - so thank you! You've done it!
My favorite scene was the very last one. It showed how civilization can survive in the future - by being self-sufficient. Keep an eye out for the ultra-modern windmills and solar panels. The scene only lasts a few seconds, but it speaks volumes!
This film will be watched a 100 years from now! It's that good!
 Not what I expected December 15, 2007
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
Dont let the previews fool you, this movie is not about zombies. There are bits and pieces where they make an appearance but this movie is not about zombies. Its a Cast Away-inspired slow paced film about a man who has lost his mind due to the fact that he thinks all humanity is gone but him. The whole thing is his everyday life and how he survives. Its very serious and minimal action which I was really hoping for. So if your expecting Resident Evil type action dont waste ur ten bucks. But if ur down with the depressing lonely life of one man in new york then this is for you.
 Very good, not very great. December 15, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
First off, I could care less about the novel. I never read it and please do not come here babbling on about how the novel was better. It probably was.
Anyone who frequents zombie films and who is also not looking for Shakespeare at the same time will tell you as I will that 28 Days Later and 30 Days of Night are pretty much as good as it gets. Sure the old favorites are great and the new Dawn of the Dead is good too. We who enjoy such films are not used to well written scripts, above average performances, and poignant scenes with good dialogue. We are also not used to seeing too much emotion and certainly not used to seeing any thing too symbolic or even religious. For all these things are usually not in low budget zombie films. This film had some of these things in different quantities. Will Smith was good too.
I lost myself in this film. I was there on the streets on NYC as a secret observer. It was suspenseful for me as a result of this. Was it perfect? No. Was it better than average as far as films about zombies go? Yes. Was it unique as far as films about zombies go? Pretty much.
What did the film have that bothered me? Well for starters it had a leader zombie. Zombies do not have leaders. At least in my mind they do not. I also felt the whole sunlight vampire thing was not needed. Simply having them be nocturnal would have been fine. Raccoons are nocturnal and I have rarely seen them in daylight. Films like these suffer from too much explanation. The less that is said and the more that is implied or alluded to the better. It helps activate minds and let creative people wonder. This breeds discussion and speculation. Films like this that are done well and go easy on exposition usually stand the test of time. 2001 comes to mind as well as the Shining. When we are dealing with something we have never seen before, something that is complete fiction, less is always more. Our subconscious will fill in the rest.
Perhaps we will see more big budget films like this.
Highly entertaining December 15, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
From an entertainment view it was very good. I thought Will Smith did an excellent job as an actor. It was a lot like "Omega Man". A little short for me. About 1 hour and 45 minutes. What I like to do with the last man on earth type of movies is imagine what I would do if I were the last. It's interesting to contemplate. Would have liked to see Smith do more exploring of the city. They made it look pretty real. Very enjoyable movie. Check it out.
Steve
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