Not as good as "Last Man On Earth" or "The Omega Man", but still pretty good

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2008)

"I Am Legend" was decent, but lacked the heart that made the previous efforts, "The Last Man On Earth" and "The Omega Man" so excellent. Will Smith was pretty good, and giving him a dog companion was a good move, but he just didn't seem to fit the role. Also, despite being a Christan, I found Anna's "God told me that there were people in the mountains" speech to be one of the dumbest things ever put in film. It slightly irritated me that the monsters couldn't talk and were CGI as well, but didn't really detract from the experience. The mannequins were a good touch though, and the bit where Neville had to strangle his dog was the second most depressing scene in the "I Am Legend" film adaptions, second to the ending of "The Last Man On Earth". 7/10.