Next year will mark 65 years since the novel "I Am Legend" came out. It has since been turned into many movies, most notably "The Last Man on Earth" ten years after the book came out, followed seven years later by "The Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston fresh off his roles in "The Ten Commandments", "Ben-Hur", and "POTA", and then this movie, which broke records for a December gross for a movie that was later broken by other movies. Fun fact, there is a fake poster advertising a batman v superman movie that would come to be a reality almost a decade later.

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerDirector Francis Lawrence has a way with suspense; jumping out of your seat is almost a requirement here. Onscreen, Manhattan transforms into a true island, isolated, removed, and falling apart. Weeds grow on the streets, Times Square is deserted, the Flatiron Building sits neglected, and an eerie hush has fallen. Bravo to the special effects crew, who have created a New York never seen before (except, perhaps, in Escape to New York). The results are nothing short of amazing.But the story ultimately disappoints. It starts out strong, hooking viewers in, but it sputters in the end. It's as if the screenwriters (or director, or producer) ran out of ways to wrap it up. Or perhaps the film simply doesn't have the same nuances as the Richard Matheson book on which it's based. Still, you can't fault I Am Legend for trying to be different from the typical action thriller. Taking on such themes as mankind's need for companionship, the fight for survival, and the existence of God, it at least succeeds in making us think.Overall Rating: 6.0

What can I say about this movie. I loved it. But also I hated it a bit. But not for bad reason, because it was really good. An awesome story of the character, which Will Smith plays. Great effort and emotion with intence power. I can say it is very very good. Others can think otherwise, that's their right, but I think this film shows much volume and intensity. You can hate, you can like, but it was great.

If this wasn't based on the book by Richard Matheson, it would be just another silly sci-fi flick. Still a very bad one, but one of many.Problem is, it is based on the book, a great one, but the message is fully reverted. It's not just an adaptation, it's a complete 180 degrees turn, almost as if the script writer hated the novel and purposely set on destroying its message.No spoilers here, suffice to say that even the title does not make sense in the context of the movie, while it is central to the book.I wish there was a law against adapting books without carrying the basic message more or less untouched. Turns out not only there isn't, but movie adaptations have the power to make boatloads of money, so I guess Matheson made some nice bucks from copyrights, and thus he might have been happy with the outcome. As a loving reader of his great story, I'm not.