I Am Legend (2007)
| Release Date: | 25th December 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Running Time: | 100 mins |
| Rating: | PG |
| Genre: | Drama / Thriller |
| Starring: | Will Smith, Alice Braga, Salli Richardson |
| Directed by: | Francis Lawrence, James Marsden |
Robert Neville (Will Smith) 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.
Recommendation: 3.5/5
This is a great suspense movie. Like all good horror/suspense movies, it understands that what is lurking in the shadows or just out of our field of vision can scare us far more than any horrific sight that the filmakers can conjure up. The moments in 'I am Legend' that are truly scary (and there are several) come from what we don't see rather than what we can. Second, hard as it may be to believe the movie can be quite philosophical if you know how to look. The thought of being the last human being on earth while being deeply unsettling also raises questions about god and our existence. The movie does not spend too much time on it, but the eerie loneliness of the streets of New York and the screams of the monsters in the night outside Robert's house force us to ask what it would be like to be all alone and whether we already are not. Third and last, Will Smith who has grown from film to film over the last several years has turned in a great performance as a man focussed on the job at hand while being tormented by great and unusual adversity. Next, I am Legend is definitely worth a watch. Regardless of what you expect, a mindless action flick or a deep and powerful action adventure – you are likely to leave the cinema with a little more than you bargained for.
If I were to be the only man on Earth, facing those creatures, I think I will rather shot myself dead! I love the dog-only friend Will Smith had for the 3 over odd years, Sam. She sacrificed herself to save Will Smith from the IRRITATING creatures. *Sad*