A thousand and one ways on how to destroy New York

Rating: 5/10 (16 May 2008)

I Am Legend, tells the story of Robert Neville (Played by Will Smith), who is apparently the sole survivor of an epidemic that has wiped out a large percentage of humans and has turned others in to ferocious mutants. The film takes place in New Your City. Neville is immune to the effect of this virus and is trying to find a cure or a vaccine. He survived by making a daily routine and with the companionship of his dog Sam.
The Positive:
1. The first half of the movie builds up the atmosphere very well and the images of a desolated New York are very iconic.
2. Will Smiths' acting its really good and you can really feel his sense of lost and loneliness.
The Negatives:
1. The movie is to short, a movie like this and with the talent of Will Smith deserved at least two complete hours.
2. There is no explanation of what kind of virus it is or who made it, and why Neville is immune to it.
3. The first half of the film its great but it gets lost by the introduction of Anna, that in my opinion, her character it's totally unnecessary to the film and it doesn't contribute to the story. There is no real story of where she comes from and how she has managed to survive with a little boy for so long.
4. The Zombies/Vampires are totally CGI. They are bold, pale, and scream a lot. The director should have used real actors to portrayed the infected instead of Computer Animated zombies. A very poor choice.
5. Another negative is the use of a leading zombie/vampire.
6. Both the ending and the alternated ending leave you with no real satisfaction and no conclusion of the story.
I Am Legend had great potential but the director and writers didn't exploit it as they should. Also, it looks like Hollywood just loves to destroy New York, a mean think about it; they have a 1001 ways to destroy it. We have seen it in other films: Planet Of The Apes, King Kong, Cloverfield, Escape From New York, Godzilla, Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow, and now I Am Legend, not to mention Al-Qaeda. It looks like poor old NY its filmmaker's favorite destruction site.
I score 5 for the first half, and 0 for the second half.