Will Smith in yet another sci-fi....

Rating: 7/10 (14 December 2007)

Independence Day, MIB, I Robot..... and now it is I Am Legend. Will Smith's love for sci-fi continues. And does it disappoint? Nope, it doesn't. The movie starts off slowly showing a totally deserted New York City, apart from the wild animals and the lone human being, Will Smith as Dr. Neville. The initial part of the movie tries to convey to the viewer the strangeness on being the last man alive on earth. Will Smith has the entire onus on him of keeping the viewers engrossed as he is not sharing the screen with anyone else. He tries to depict the fight his character goes through in order to maintain his sanity in the lonely world. The pace of the movie is slow in the beginning but then it starts building up and the second half of the movie has more action and thrill in it. The movie gets more gripping as the mutated beings are introduced and events start unfolding that will help Smith to find the cure to stop all this.
Will Smith is cool throughout the movie, be it the lonely scenes which are more emotional or the action-packed gun-slinging ones. The dog Samantha gives good company to Smith. The other characters have small bits and they fit well. The movie lacks at times in building up the intensity to the appropriate levels. There are not enough scenes where the viewer has his heart in his mouth. The special effects are great though (they usually always are).
Overall, a fun film.... and a definite watch if you love Will Smith's work.