In one word....LAME.

Rating: 3/10 (19 December 2007)

We all know that "I am Legend" is based on a GREAT story. And for those of you who have read the book especially know that. We call all thank that book for spawning a horde of 'last man on earth' movies. However, some of these movies aren't up to par.
"I am Legend" is one of them.
I guess I first new that this movie wouldn't be my cup of tea when I went to the theater and saw a bunch of 10-year-olds in line. So I looked at my ticket and realized it was rated PG-13. "Crap," I thought. But I kept an open mind anyway as my friend and I took our seats. But by the time the movie ended, my throat hurt from scoffing so much.
The two major problems: 1. Will Smith- Don't get me wrong, I think Smith is a fine actor and can do touching roles, be funny, and yadda yadda yadda. But he was about as believable in this movie as rabies-ridden unicorns taking over the world. Totally flat performance. By the end, I didn't even care if he lived or died. I just wanted to get the movie over with. 2. The "monsters" - Can you even really call them monsters? They were not even a wee bit scary. They just looked like balding anorexics. And I'm sorry...full out CG totally makes everything unbelievable. It's like being afraid of a video game character. IT'S NOT REAL AND WE CAN ALL TELL. "Oh look, a computerized dirty starving man! I'm so scared!!" Pfft. I was shocked by the degree of lame this movie achieved.
And for the record, I do think "The Omega Man", "28 Days/Weeks Later", and Romero's "Dawn/Day of the Dead" were all better 'last people on Earth' movies.