Adequate movie, but lacking something vital...

Rating: 6/10 (24 April 2014)

"I Am Legend" is interesting enough in itself, because of the plot line. Humanity is all but extinct, and a lone survivor in New York is desperately trying to reach out to other survivors, while he is also working to find a cure against a cure for cancer that turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it turned people into ravenous maniacs.
The storyline is good and captivating, and it is helped nicely along by the cinematography and visually impressive scenes throughout the movie. And the acting in the movie, despite it mostly being only Will Smith, was adequate and appropriate to the movie.
However, everything is not grand and great in "I Am Legend". The CGI effects for the infected people was laughable and horrible. They looked really awful and fake, and that severely cut the movie short. So if you were infected with the KV infection you turn into a poorly animated person that is capable of lowering your jaw to inhumanly proportions? It was just ridiculous.
While running at about 101 minutes, then the movie passes by quickly. A bit too fast actually, and the movie feels very short, especially because it also leaves too many unfinished ends and unanswered questions. And director Francis Lawrence brushed over the events that occurred with Neville's family too quick and without offering any proper insight into the events. That was a shame, because it would have added a more detailed dimension to the movie.
If you sit down to watch "I Am Legend" and hoping it will be a zombie movie, then you are in for a sore surprise. The infected in this movie are fast, agile, and capable of scaling the side of a building with no problem, but like vampires they are hurt by the UV rays of sunlight. Yeah, it was just a little bit too out there.
But if you want a movie that is nicely shot, nicely directed and does have a good storyline (if you can look past the horrible CGI creatures), then "I Am Legend" does deliver. While the movie is entertaining, it offers nothing challenging for anyone with a working mind in the audience. Just unhook your brain and sit back for a fun ride and try not to laugh too hard at the horribly animated CGI creatures.