Fantastic

Rating: 9/10 (5 January 2008)

I went into I Am Legend expecting to like this film. Being a big fan of the 70's version with Charlton Heston The Omega Man I was hoping that this version would hold up as well. I wasn't disappointed. Will Smith does a fantastic job of portraying a man trying to survive in a world gone mad. His performance is even grander when you consider that he has to carry almost the entire film single handed. Almost 90% of this movie is with Smith on his own with no one to talk to but his dog.
OK the zombies looked a bit CGI but CGI creatures never look as real as solid creatures, and OK the ending is a little soppy, a bit like the ending of Blade Runner but overall this is one great film. The scene where Smith has to put his dog down, his only friend left in the world after she is infected with the virus is truly heartbreaking. It;s good to see that Hollywood can still produce fine films when it puts it's mind to it.
I am Legend, 9 out of 10.