I Am Legend is a rare treat, so enjoy it!!!

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2008)

Will Smith does not disappoint as the last man on earth, Robert Neville, in the incredible third film adaptation of the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson, I Am Legend.
Smith sticks to his winning formula of choosing blockbusters that hinge on impressive special effects, which serve as the perfect backdrop to his always well-received performances. Smith has a rare quality of being so likable he can sustain audience interest even when he is alone for most of the movie (the gratuitous shot of him doing chin-ups is a nice bonus). His earnest delivery of both thrills and laughs makes him v. special.
This commitment is shared by his very able co-star Abby, who simply must win best supporting actress. She plays Sam, Neville's German Shepherd and companion. Her eyes are very expressive for a non-mutt (purebreds' faces usually fail to have character), and she holds her own against a star like Smith (haha).
The part where Neville loses Sam in a darkened building had a Blair Witch-feel, and you can't help but be as paranoid and always on the look out as Neville each time something out of the ordinary happens. Lots of other interesting details also appear in the eerie city that are worth pointing out as you vicariously accompany Neville in the lonely, future Manhattan .
I Am Legend is a rare treat, so enjoy it; you will surely get emotionally tangled with the highs and lows of this action-suspense-sci-fi thriller.