December 20, 2007

Robert Neville (Will Smith) voluntarily stays behind in NYC in hopes of finding a cure to the virus that has wiped out the earth's population in less than three years transforming those infected into aggressive, hairless, hungry zombies.

To me the human turned aggressive zombie virus was used already in 30 Days/30 Days Later. Sure there are differences. The virus in I Am Legend is an unexpected side effect of curing another illness. Also, the zombies are computer made. It would've been better to see real people zombies in this movie, like in 30 Days. There's just times I'm so over cgi.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie. There's this sense of desperation all throughout that just kept building. It's a completely desperate situation. You're the only normal, non-infected human as far as you know. Your only companion is a dog and you interact with store manequins. For about three years you've been chased by zombies that want to eat you and you haven't found a cure. Anyone would be desperate.

I liked the way the city was transformed into this abandoned, desolate concrete land where deer and lions run free. I didn't like, aside from the cgi zombies, the fact that for such a smart person, Dr. Neville has some mayor brain farts that caused a hell of a lot of trouble for him. I guess it all goes back to the desperation. Also, the zombies are portrayed as mindless creatures and then as exhibiting rational thought. Ok...so which is it? Dumb zombie or smart zombie?

The more I think about it, the more questions I have so I'll just stop. As far as movies go, it was entertaining. But where in the world did that woman get a brand new shiny car from??? No more questions!!!!