An Outstanding Performance by Smith

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2007)

I Am Legend is a movie that many will walk into thinking that they are about to see a thriller/action movie. This is not the case. The movie definitely has some moments that could classify it as a post apocalyptic thriller, but that only happens to be the outer shell of what the movie is about. Will Smith shows how great an actor he is in I am Legend. With very few scenes with other actors, Will Smith does a tremendous job putting the audience into the world his character is living in. There is especially one scene that will make a lot of the audience tear up just by seeing his facial expressions. I recommend most go into this movie with an open mind because there are a lot of metaphorical elements that I won't get into. The ending may upset or surprise some people, but the movie is definitely as original as they could have made it. It has its own unique elements that most movies of this genre don't have. Once again, go in to this movie with an open mind or else it may surprise or disappoint the fans looking for an action packed thriller.