Based on the classic horror novel by Richard Matheson, Robert Neville (Will Smith) is the last human being on Earth. Everybody else on the planet has been transformed into blood-sucking vampires who all want to feast on Neville's neck.
I Am Legend isn't Will Smith's best movie, but he may give his best performance. Being that Smith's character is the last person on Earth, he has no other actor to play off of. He spends more than the first half of the film talking to himself and convincing himself that he can find a cure for the virus that ravaged the Earth's population.
Although Legend is billed as a horror film, don't let that description stop you from seeing it. Yes, there are several scenes with zombie like vampires chasing Smith's character through the abandoned streets of New York. However, there are several more scenes that involve Smith contemplating his fate as well as remembering his past life with a wife and child.
My one qualm with I Am Legend is that it's a bit anti-climatic. Jamie says "7".
Francis Lawrence directs I Am Legend. He also directed 2005's Constantine ("6").
Will Smith;s Top 5 films
1. Independence Day
2. The Pursuit of Happyness
3. Bad Boys
4. I Am Legend
5. Men In Black
Will Smith has been nominated for 2 acting Oscars. The first for Ali and the 2nd for The Pursuit of Happyness.
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