Better than I expected.........

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2007)

"I am Legend" is actually (I really hate to say this being a HUGE Vincent Price fan) better than "Last Man On Earth.'Legend' is very reminisent of 28 Weeks Later & "The Descent" in regards to the appearance & mannerisms of the sub-human beings who dwell in the darkness. The air-born plague in Legend is also very similar to 'The Rage Virus' of the 28 Days/Weeks films in that these sub-humanoids are as violent & unrelenting. They are NOT the shambling weaklings of director Ubaldo Ragona's 1964 film (which in turn asks the question; why aren't they given their present situation?). I am Legend does contain a fair amount of suspense with very little to no blood or gore. And I fear that will be it's undoing at the box office because Legend's two recent predecessors "28 Weeks Later" & "The Descent" had more than their fair share of the crimson goo. Irregardless, I am Legend is still a very good (albeit not an original) film, with a very solid performance by Will Smith who plays Colonel Dr. Robert Neville (this is what now, the 3rd time Will Smith cinematically tries to save the world). However, I wouldn't be surprised if Will Smith doesn't pick up his second Oscar nomination for his performance in this film. *Note; I have not read the novel by author Richard Mattheson so I do not know how the film compares to its' literary counterpart.
BloodStone's Recommendation: I am Legend is a good film & one worth buying a ticket for.
BloodStone's Rating: 8 out of 10