Genre: Action / Thriller / Horror

Cast & Credits

Robert Neville: Will Smith
Anna: Alice Braga
Ethan: Charlie Tahan
Zoe: Salli Richardson
Marley: Willow Smith

Warner Bros. presents a film directed by Francis Lawrence. Written by Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman. Based on the novel by Richard Matheson. Running time: 114 minutes.

Take 28 Days later, throw in some Cast Away, add a good measure of Will Smith and you’ll have a steaming pot of I am Legend. Serves 200.

This movie is entertaining, to say the least. It throws in everything you would want from a post-apocalyptic zombie film. The claustrophobic darkness, spectacular angles of a now empty but otherwise well-populated city, the loneliness, the strict routines to avoid the zombies, the dismay of a friend turning into a creature of the dark and last but not the least, the possibility of cure.

And if you think there should’ve been a spoiler warning on the above paragraph, think again. You knew this was what the movie would’ve been about, anyway. They’re all the same. If someone told me that I am Legend was a remake of 28 Days Later, I’d believe them. In fact, I’d say it’s about time they stopped making zombie flicks. They’re running out of ideas.

What does set I am Legend apart, though, are the questions that pop up in your head once the credits roll. Questions like… what are the odds that a scientist working for the government ends up being the sole survivor? And what are the odds that out of all the people in New York, he’s the only one who is immune to the airborne virus? What are the odds that he has an inexhaustible supply of ammo? And why can’t Will Smith graduate to better movies? The answer lies in a sound effect that is spelt K-A-C-H-IN-K-!! (Yes, the exclamation marks are part of the spelling).

So to put it simply, I’d believe someone who told me that I am Legend was a bad remake of 28 Days later. But anyway – for those of you who like pop corn entertainers, this one’s a must see. Great action sequences, very realistic CGI and some really intense acting put this film on the right track. And on another note… I’ve got to hand it these guys – New York never looked so beautiful on celluloid before.

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