Rating of
3.5/4
I liked this movie more than most people..
mdtinney - wrote on 10/17/09
Before I went to see "I Am Legend", I had heard from a lot of people that it was a typical zombie movie...wrong. I could not agree more with the review featured on the main page. The movie portrays an incredibly realistic situation that could definitely happen in today's world. The thing I look for in a movie is not how much it scare you literally, but how it frightens you mentally. The images of New York City, and the abandoned skyscrapers covered in sheets to contain the virus shows the failure to stop the virus. Even when Smith is looking through other peoples homes, you can see flyers from the gov that say "BEWARE: Dogs come out at night, and are dangerous, yadda yadda" The whole movie is crazy real, and actually kinda frightening, some parts you won't see coming. I once had a dream that a city near me was attacked by nuke, and gas prices shot up to $6.00. Nevertheless, gas is $6 in "I am Legend", pointing out the once again, impeccable detail. The only complaint I've heard is the ending. I think the ending was totally necessary, it was the only way. If people expected him to live and get the fame for curing the human race, and live happily ever after, then thats not a legend, just a hero. Instead, the sacrifice makes him truly a legend. Only unrealistic part is how the people living would've reproduce the cure...since his lab with all the cures was blown up in the end. But anywhooo...
