DVD : I Am Legend [2007]

Rating: - A good watch...
I really enjoyed this film. It made me jump continuously and was a little scary but had a good plot and good ending. It was also, surprisingly, moving in parts too - so nice to see a multi faceted film rather than the more common one dimensional features I've seen recently.
I was pleased to watch a film, for a change, that was good throughout and kept you thoroughly entertained - wondering what was going to happen next. Highly recommended.

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Rating: - Really enjoyed
I think the only reason there are bad reviews is because will smith spends alot of time in soletude but he is a great actor and him alone made this film 5/5. Without giving away any of the storyline there is a totally diferent take on the zombies films like 28days later this film is great in a totally different way. A great buy!!!!!!

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Rating: - A little disappointing
I couldnt wait for this to come out. I bought it immediately. I was very disappointed. The story is about one man and his dog... His dog dies... and then he dies. I thought it was upsetting when SAM the dog died. That was probably the most emotional part of the movie.
It was more of a spin off of 28 days later or 28 weeks later.
My partner fell asleep during this movie.
Im not saying you shouldnt buy it or rent it...To me its a movie where you love it or you hate it. I liked the movie in parts but it is very slow starting. I would watch it again, if there was nothing else to watch.
I do like will smith and im afraid this has been a let down for him.... Maybe he should stop trying to save the world and do some more films like the persuit of happyness!!

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Rating: - An intense and moving portrayal of one man's quest for survival
First off, why the obsession with this film's CGI? This film is not meant to be an action-packed CGI extravaganza, it's story-driven, not CGI-driven, so to dwell on the CGI sequences is completely missing the point.

Will Smith is the sole survivor of a devastating plague that has wiped out nearly all of humanity. He has survived because he is one of the very few who have a natural immunity to the plague. During the mass evacuation of New York he decides to stay (with his dog for company) and works frantically on a cure, trying to find a way to transfer his body's disease immunity into an antidote that can be used as a cure.

The film powerfully illustrates the desolation that has taken place, with amazing scenes showing a completely deserted New York, full of overgrown vegetation and general decay. These scenes give an awesome sense of the loneliness that Will Smith's character must endure day after day, with only his dog giving him any kind of company. The complete emptiness of this once bustling metropolis creates a very eerie kind of tranquility as you watch Will Smith picking corn growing in the middle of this concrete jungle.

But this unnatural tranquility hides a shocking fact - some people did in fact survive the plague, but unlike Will Smith, they've been turned into a mindless zombie-like state where all they want to do is kill. These 'survivors' are reminiscent of the race of Morlocks from H G Wells's The Time Machine. They have become like a sub-species of human, lurking in the shadows away from the sun during the day, then coming out at night to inflict their carnage. Will Smith's character always has to ensure he is back in his fortified house before sunset so that he isn't attacked by these monsters.

But although he fears these creatures, he realises they are merely victims of this horrific plague and that the survival of mankind depends on finding a cure for these very people that constantly endanger his own life.

Will Smith's portrayal of a man battling against both extreme loneliness and hopelessness is very believable and, at times, very moving. Despite tremendous adversity he never gives up hope and works relentlessly on trying to develop a cure, no matter what the cost to him.

This is a very powerful and evocative film with amazing cinematography and another superb performance from the ever reliable Will Smith.

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Rating: - Will Smith holds up well on his own
A scientist creates a cure for cancer which ends up causing a virus turning people into cannibalistic vampires. Those who were not infected were eaten, and those who were hide in the dark until the sun goes down. One man remains, and he and his dog stalk the city looking for uninfected survivors by day, while trying to attempt to cure the infected.

Will Smith holds up well on his own, but he really needs another character to play his lines off to really shine. Most of the movie is consisted of him alone, talking to himself, talking to store dummies, or talking to his dog.

The action is minimal and the feeling of tension is felt more by what you can't see in the daylight. it was still entertaining, but I felt it was lacking something, and the ending is kind of anti-climatic.