| Dallinor said: I am Legend. (2007) As a fan of the book written by Richard Matheson in 1954, I had high expectations entering the cinema. The basic concept behind the book is facinating. Robert Neville is the last survivor in the world. Every other human has become infected, and is basically a vampire. There are some deviations from the book in the film. The film is based in New York while the novel was set in Southern California. He does not have a dog, as shown in the film, but he does meet a dog at one point in the book. Also the monsters in the film are not proper vampires, although they are sensitive to UV light, and love the smell of blood. The first hour of the film is pure quality viewing. It's emotional (his relationship with his dog) and thrilling (when he enters the dark) and overall facinating, because unlike a lot of films, you have no idea how it's going to end. Will Smith is perfect in the role of a post apocalyptic survivor. He's tough, but sensitive at the same time. I was extremely impressed with the movie until I saw the first infected human. I have a gripe with how they look. They seem to be almost completely computer animated. I would have much prefered if the director had gone with real actors in suits, with perhaps a mix of computer animation. Then the introduction of the two other characters the mother and son, came too soon in my opinion. Your only just getting to really understand Will Smith's character when they enter the scene. The ending of the film is it's biggest flaw however in my view, it seems a bit rushed (reminded me of War of the Worlds) and really could have gone in a dozen or so more interesting directions. Overall I highly reccommend viewing I Am Legend. The film is based on an old classic book, and has been modernised in the film version. Possibly the best movie out at the moment. 8.5/10 |
I just saw it 10 minutes ago! I'd agree with your score, it was as good as I'd hoped.
