Friday, January 11, 2008

I am Legend (2007)


"I will be at the South Street Seaport everyday at mid-day, when the sun is highest in the sky."

You either liked watching this, or you thought it was a horrible zombie movie cliche. The premise is basically Smith hunting and gathering and trying not to get zerg rushed in the ruins of New York City for 2 hours. The whole idea, really, is a futuristic Noah's Arc story.

$6.63 for a gallon of gas?! FUCK!! Many fine details of everyday life in the post apocalyptic are scattered throughout this movie.

I'm tempted to compare I am Legend with his other scifi "based on a book" movies like I, Robot, but this story was a lot simpler, applicable to anyone, and therefore much more entertaining. Catchy soundtrack too.

The butterfly theme was very clever, and the dog, as it turns out, has become a fan favorite.

In any case, Will Smith is getting really good at playing characters that feel miserable to the point of silent tears. I'm placing a bet that his next character will be fairly similar.

Rating: 85%
One to think about in your free time.

3 comments:

Jusl89 said...

In Will Smith's original joint script with Tom Cruise, Dr. Nevill saves humanity by correctly reading the E-Meter and administering the right dosage of Thetans.

Anonymous said...

He should have flown the jet on the aircraft carrier he was playing golf on, or used a noisy cricket, or after getting a little fight and his
mom would get scared scared and say you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air

Frankenstein said...

great, now we're getting spammed by Anonymous