I Am Legend Review

Rating: 8/10 (27 November 2011)

I Am Legend is the story of Robert Neville's (Will Smith) journey of survival in a post apocalyptic world filled with flesh eating zombies, as well as his quest for the cure of the disease which he believes has wiped out the whole human race and turned them into zombies. Neville is also immune to all forms of the disease. Along with Neville is his trusty dog Sam who accompanies him for most of the movie until she is struck with the disease and starts showing signs of being infected which forces Neville to put her down. The story takes place in a barren New York City which is overgrown with plants and infested with wild animals like deer and lions. The setting creates a sense of loneliness and fear complimented by a dramatic and suspenseful scene where Neville and Sam have a close encounter with a group of zombies inside of a dark building. This feeling was perfect for this type of movie. Throughout the movie Robert tries to find a cure for the disease in hope that he can cure the zombies. The movie allows you to feel his struggle as he constantly has flashbacks of the last moments he spent with his family. You can begin to feel his pain when he comes close to curing a zombie whom he captured, and eventually dies in his lab. Just as he is about to give up hope, he encounters a woman and her son who tell him of a refuge where other humans exist that were not infected. However just as they are about to escape with the cure that he developed, his house is stormed by a mob of zombies. In an effort to save the woman and her son Robert uses a grenade to kill himself along with all the zombies while the woman and her child hide until the morning.