Underrated performance

Rating: Null/10 (1 May 2008)

I really think Will Smith's performance is underrated in this film. For 3/4 of the movie he is acting on his own; it reminds me a lot of Tom Hanks in Castaway. This film hinged on his ability. The scenery of the desolate NYC and the IGN zombies really were just costars in a Will Smith film. You felt his pain when he had to leave his wife and daughter; you hurt when he had to put down his only friend. You could understand his initial struggles to deal with human contact after spending 3 years alone. I know this movie will be overlooked because of the subject matter and because it features a major Hollywood star, but I am Legend affected me far more than an Oscar recognized film such as No Country for Old Men did.