Pointless

Rating: 3/10 (22 March 2008)

Yes I like Will Smith..Independence Day and Men in Black were excellent films.
What a WASTE of time "I Am Legend" is.
From the rubbery, silicone-looking "infected" people to the pointless ending, the movie was a profound disappointment.
First of all, we have seen this, done MUCH better, in 28 Days Later. Well, except for the part when they get to the army base in 28 Days Later.
My guess is, if you liked the film War Of the Worlds, and did not find it to be a vapid piece of science fiction trash with no point you might like I Am Legend.
If, however, you enjoy strong science fiction and a good script, and think that special effects should be used with some reasoning behind them (say like in The Matrix), you probably won't like this film.
Lame screenplay, lame special effects. The infected looked like they were rubber balls bouncing around. Is it any wonder that animatronics is still going strong?
Here's the plot:
A military virologist is about the only one left alive in NYC. He tries to develop a cure while staying alive. He drives, runs, and keeps running, and runs some more, and drives, to stay alive.
That's it. Very "War Of the Worlds"-like (as pointless).
The ONLY good thing about this movie was his dog, "Sam".