I Am Legend movie reviews & Metacritic score: Robert Neville is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable I Am Legend lives up to its name. A very well crafted entertaining survival movie about one man looking for the cure to bring back humanity. I Am Legend: The Movie With So Much Potential That Was Ruined.

If anyone had any doubts left that Will Smith could carry a movie, I AM LEGEND will banish them forever. He's virtually alone in this sci-fi thriller, with a dog -- albeit a talented one -- as his only foil. I Am Legend overcomes questionable special effects and succeeds largely on the strength of Will Smith's mesmerizing performance.

I Am Legend

The opening scenes of "I Am Legend" have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey. In "I Am Legend," the situation raises questions of logic. If Neville firmly believes he is the last healthy man alive, who is the vaccine for? While "I Am Legend," the latest in a series of film versions of a novel by Richard Matheson, fits comfortably within the conventions of the sci-fi horror genre — here come those zombies! — it mixes dread and suspense with contemplative, almost pastoral moods. I Am Legend, starring Will Smith. The critics agree that if you're looking for a big, plenty-of-bang-for-your-buck action blockbuster, I Am Legend is probably going to be the movie to help you sweat out some of those festive season toxins.

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A lightning-paced ride through a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. Now available on Blu-ray and DVD (Buy on Amazon). After all, only a week after their movie flopped with a resounding thud, Will Smith came along and proved.

I Am Legend a.k.a. "I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience," "Eu Sou a Lenda," "Io sono leggenda," "Je suis une légende," "Soy leyenda," "Ja sam legenda Spiritually "I Am Legend" is unique inasmuch as it is one of the few Hollywood movies to present religion in a positive manner. Will Smith - Interview: I Am Legend. Making an Alternate Ending: I Am Legend. The direction of Francis Lawrence is for the first two acts prettt brilliant.