Darn. I love Will Smith’s acting, but this was just another Night-of-the-Living-Dead wannabe movie. So-so, at best.

I enjoy end-of-the-world science fiction, and I Am Legend was a great example of the genre. Perhaps I am biased, because I do love watching Will Smith do his thing. But this movie kept me alternately on the edge of my seat, and peeping out from under the covers. Very definitely worth watching!

I am willing to accept that screenplays can differ in part from the book and still work – The Shining is a good example, but ‘I am Legend’ took it a step too far.

The central message of the book is about perspective and Neville’s gradual realization that he is, in fact, the bogeyman rather than the mutants. His legend is that of the killer who murders people in their beds while they sleep. It is a dark story, without a happy resolution save perhaps the end-knowledge that the human race may not be as doomed after all, but simply changed.

It was obvious from a third of the way in, that the studios were not going to honour the essence of the novel . Instead, they made a slow blockbuster which only hinted at the humanity of the mutants and glorified Neville as a saviour of mankind. The only speech which came close to expressing the core of the original was the monologue about Bob Marley believing in love and peace.

Cop out.

The coolest thing about this movie was the way you could recognize all the NYC landmarks but post-apocalyptic style. The worst part about this movie was being a dog-owner and trying not to worry about the dog.

i decided that the leader of the infected was so angry because the girl will smith’s character caught was his girl. don’t know if it was true or not but i decided it was. i liked how they started to learn.