This Movie Won't Be A Legend...

Rating: 3/10 (25 December 2007)

Based very loosely on on the novel "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson, this movie falls short when compared to its predecessors: "Last Man On Earth" with Vincent Price and "Omega Man" with Charlton Heston. It doesn't adhere to the original story like "Last Man On Earth" and it doesn't have the flow or original feel like "Omega Man".
Never mind that the original story had the victims turning into vampires instead of the PG-13 version of Dawn Of The Dead like zombies. Never mind that there were so many flash backs in this wreck that it just got boring. What bothers me the most is the title. The meaning of the original novel title was that the main character had become the monster, the evil, a killer of vampires and thus a "Legend" to them.
Independence Day, I Robot, and I Am Legend all come across as Hollywood cookie cutter flicks. They throw in a big name, a cool title, and release it during the holidays to make big money. The poor quality of the writing is evidently not a issue with them. You can have good production values, great actors and actresses, and the best ad campaign in the world but that won't make it a good or memorable movie. It's just another piece of fluff.
Well, I give Will Smith a "E" for effort. But, I have to give the movie a 3 out of 10.