Fantastic Movie But Already Done Before

Rating: 7/10 (31 January 2008)

The idea behind I Am Legend is great, and is a well deserved asset to the 'end of humanity genre' despite covering a plot similar to the 28 days/weeks later series. Interestingly, the movie is based on a previously written book; which redeems the movie from being seen as Hollywood spin off from a cult movie (29 days later). The film has some thought provoking issues that relate to the real world, such as the morals behind genetic modification and playing with nature. The filming is spectacular, most notably the shots of a deserted New York taken over by wild animals. Will Smith does a great job of being a solo actor throughout most of the movie and the script works well to keep you interested preventing long periods of silence. Overall, a great movie; despite covering plots similar to (better?) movies.