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I Am Legend (2007)

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Reviews Counted:204

Fresh:140

Rotten:64

Average Rating:6.3/10

Consensus: I Am Legend overcomes questionable special effects and succeeds largely on the strength of Will Smith's mesmerizing performance.

Australian Rating: M [See Full Rating] Moderate horror violence and themes

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Australian Theatrical Release:
Jan 3, 2008 Wide

US Box Office: $256,339,571

Synopsis: Will Smith is Robert Neville, the lone survivor in a New York City where streets are overgrown and deer gambol among deserted automobiles. Following an epidemic, the Earth's population has been... Will Smith is Robert Neville, the lone survivor in a New York City where streets are overgrown and deer gambol among deserted automobiles. Following an epidemic, the Earth's population has been turned into an army of nocturnal zombies. Immune to the virus, military scientist Neville searches for a cure in his Washington Square townhouse. Haunted by visions of his family leaving quarantined Manhattan two years prior, he drives through the city with his German Shepherd, Sam, by day and barricades his home from the monsters nightly. But when Anna (Alice Braga)--another immune stranger-finds him, they will have to fight the onslaught twice as hard. Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich's emotionally-charged script showcases the charisma of Smith, who commands the screen alone for most of the picture (aside Abbey, a talented German Shepherd). Director Francis Lawrence (CONSTANTINE) uses music minimally, wisely allowing the eerie cityscapes to remain mostly silent. The set pieces, including an overgrown, deserted Times Square and a lion hunting a deer in the Flatrion District, are goosebump-inducing moments of stark beauty. Though some may question the rendering of the monsters in CGI instead of using actors, it does allow them to be frighteningly acrobatic. A chilling and effective adaptation of a horror classic, I AM LEGEND is also a thought-provoking piece of Hollywood filmmaking. [More]

Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Willow Smith, Charlie Tahan

Director: Francis Lawrence

Director: Francis Lawrence
Screenwriter: Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, David Heyman, Neal Moritz
Composer: James Newton Howard
Studio: Warner Bros.

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The German shepherd makes this worth seeing.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment 4 Comments
12/20/07
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

Liking Smith is one thing and praising his hollow performance here, as almost all of them have, is another.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
12/20/07
J.B. Mitchell
J.B. Mitchell
Orlando Weekly

PG-13 thrills to placate more easily placated genre fans, while serving up Will Smith in a variant on Cast Away with a dog to talk to rather than a volley ball.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
12/19/07
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A tidy post-apocalyptic thriller starring the increasingly impressive Will Smith.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
12/18/07
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

I Am Legend sees Smith deliver a surprisingly moving performance as he wanders empty New York streets going slowly ga-ga.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
12/18/07
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

Will Smith plays Robert Neville robbed of most of his anguish and his advancing madness. Some of the visual images are nice.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
12/17/07
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

'I Am Legend' may boil down to a zombie flick with a religious motif, yet it entertains the way a popcorn movie should.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/17/07
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Will Smith is in prime form.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
12/17/07
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Almost unrelievedly grim and increasingly tedious as it goes along, with a third act that stumbles badly and a coda that's speciously uplifting.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
12/17/07
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Will Smith's astounding one man show is never less than physically and emotionally shattering, from moment to gripping moment. Think An Inconvenient Truth: The Last Sequel. Ever. And give the man a couple of awards a stiff drink.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
12/17/07
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Lawrence's film is probably the most fun audiences will likely have during this holiday season. But it's also the emptiest and most calculated of efforts...

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment 2 Comments
12/17/07
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

I Am Legend is Will Smith's one-man sci-fi thrill show, entertaining in all the ways we've come to expect from the talented actor.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment 1 Comment
12/17/07
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

It's a tense and strangely quiet movie. ... But this is no horror film.

Full Review Source: Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) | comment Comment
12/17/07
Gina Carbone
Gina Carbone
Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine)

pretty much a one-man show, and Smith proves to have the acting chops to keep us interested in the story

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment 1 Comment
12/16/07
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

It's got a great performance by Will Smith and just enough edge-of-your-seat entertainment to remain recommended, even if the cinematic house of cards collapses during the third act.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
12/16/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

New York City co-stars with Will Smith in this intense film and both give Oscar-caliber performances

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
12/16/07
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

Some movies, from Superman: The Motion Picture to Office Space, are great until they get around to telling a story. Add I Am Legend to that list.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
12/16/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

There's greatness inside I Am Legend, however it's too much work to act enthused about a film that runs out of gas halfway through.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/16/07
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com

Will Smith raises his game and insists that those around him do the same. The result is a movie that's massively entertaining, and another jewel in its star's cinematic crown.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
12/16/07
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

This is Will Smith's Cast Away.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
12/16/07
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com
 
 
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December 08, 2008: Will Smith Outlines "Fantastic Prequel Idea" for I Am Legend Opens in new window
Never mind all that stuff about the next "I Am Legend" movie being a sequel -- Will Smith gave the straight scoop to Collider recently, and outlined his ideas for the "Legend"... More...

November 25, 2008: A Sequel for I Am Legend? Opens in new window
It's utterly unverified, but AICN has started a rumor that the upcoming "I Am Legend" prequel may not be a prequel at all, but will instead pick up the story of Will Smith's... More...

September 25, 2008: Will Smith Is Still Legend Opens in new window
Warner Bros. is moving ahead with its rumored "I Am Legend" prequel, and has hired D.B. Weiss to write a script based on an outline by Will Smith, Francis Lawrence, Akiva... More...

July 28, 2008: Weekly Ketchup: TRON, I Am Legend, Hercules, Red Sonja, And More
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