Whole new meaning to concrete jungle...

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2007)

I had my reservations about watching I Am Legend as Will Smith's last sci-fi attempt which was I Robot was Luke warm at best although it did raise some very interesting philosophical questions. However as the holiday season roles on I was still on my anti-Christmas crusade and I for one was glad for checking this movie out on Boxing Day. This for me has to be again another one of Will Smith best performances! His portrayal of a man who is all alone is moving yet sometimes emotional hard to watch and as time goes on it becomes more and more easy to sympathise with as we see the desperation of this man unfold. The setting and the scenery of NYC was done very nicely which made it feel very bleak and depressing . Having said that I felt that there were some good usages of CGI although I do personally feel that a little bit too much was used and that kind of dampened the enjoyment . Another thing was that the movie might of dragging on in some minor places and the ending just felt a little too rushed but having said that Will Smith was the man who carried the whole movie on his shoulders. To conclude I Am Legend is a dull, bleak and uncompromising vision into the future which again beckons more questions to be asked and really gives a vision of a cold unforgiving version of a concrete jungle, it was also a nice change from the typical post apocalyptic genre and makes a nice edition to it with its uniqueness although I don't know how they kept it in spirit of the book but I shall check that out as well. Highly recommended for those who are not in the festive mood and for fans of the sci-fi/end of the world genre as it will keep you firmly in your seat.
I AM LEGEND: 8.6 OUT OF 10
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH IS NOT ALONE...