Well thought and well made

Rating: Null/10 (29 November 2009)

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague,the infected,lurk in the shadows... watching Neville's every move... waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered and quickly running out of time...The novel "I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson, which I haven't read, must be a hell of a book because this is the third adaptation to film that has been made so far.I didn't watch The Last Man On Earth(1964) neither The Omega Man(1971) and therefor I really can't make comparisons. As a stand-alone piece of work (which is probably how this film should be seen),I think I Am Legend is a very solid film and a great addiction to its genre.The film is highly entertaining although I'm sure,many will complain about the slow pace,which is nonsense because,the story unveils very nicely and watching Robert Neville,played by Will Smith, wandering around trough the streets of a deserted yet beautiful New York City with his faithful companion, a German shepherd called Samantha, is a pleasure and quite frankly, doesn't get boring. Even watching Neville's daily routine is interesting.And even more satisfying is watching Neville dealing with extreme loneliness and how he desperately attempts not to go insane. Trough brief flashbacks were also shown what happen to Neville's family and how the chaos in the city started.Many people have complained about the infected aka Dark Seekers's look (they were computer-generated), but honestly,even if you don't like it, it is a minor flaw that doesn't detract from the quality of the film. Will Smith delivers one of the best performances of his career, and the more dramatic the scene, the more he shines.Very impressive. In conclusion,I Am Legend is a very good sci-fi film with a powerful performance by Will Smith and definitely worth watching.
7.5/10