Not exactly what I wanted or expected but still good

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2008)

Let me get this straight: the reason I watched this movie was because I wanted to "see" the original novel. No, I didn't read the novel completely; I just got it's synopsis and I found it extremely interesting. Now I love vampires. I think they're one of the most amazing mythological monsters there is. Too bad the movie diverted itself from the concept. But still, if they used the "vampire" concept rather than the "infected" concept, then we'd have no problems with the CGI now would we? Plus, it would leave more room for the script (I can just imagine Neville roaming the streets and then one of the vampires peeks into the window and taunts him).
Of course, being a movie enthusiast, I do understand why they made a different adaptation. For one thing, it would be much scarier if the infected looked like Grendel from Beowulf (no sarcasm intended) rather than physically normal human beings with vampire characteristics.
One thing I really hated about the movie was the ending. It wasn't as powerful as I thought it was going to be. The title of the movie was "I AM LEGEND". That implies that Robert Neville was the one who will say or have said it; not someone else. Why did he become a legend? You can either watch the movie or read the book. Personally though, I prefer the book ending (because my friends told me that the book has a really great ending). But still, this was a great movie. Watch it and be entertained.