Such a frustrating disappointment

Purely Joyful Movie!

Good concept, poorly executed.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

My intense dislike for this movie stems from its complete disregard for the book on which it is based. The story in the novel has been hacked into a nonsensical, self-serving mash-up of sci-fi / horror crap. The CGI baddies are ridiculous. They aren't even the same type of creatures in the book. Why change them? If you changed the name of the character and change the title of the movie, it would be unrecognizable as the classic novel.The reveal at the end of the novel as to the relevance of the title, "I Am Legend," is poignant and it reinforces the underlying tone of the story. The change in the ending of the movie is pure Hollywood garbageThe tone of the story in the book was hauntingly gloomy and DARK. It was chilling and bleak. Will Smith makes the movie into fluff. I hate Will Smith more for this movie than I do for subjecting the world to his offspring.

Movie Review: "I Am Legend" (2007)Based on a 1954 published science-fiction horror novel by Richard Matheson (1926-2013), made into an independent Hollywood movie in 1971 entitled "The Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston (1923-2004) in where the infected crowd transformed into a kind of vampire-zombies, yet razor-sharp thinking and organized groups building, due to a lab-developed anti-cancer vaccine developed by Dr. Robert Neville, here portrayed by gut-out, lone survivor playing actor Will Smith, taking approximately 15% of producers James Lassiter and Neal Moritz organized 150 Million Dollar production budget for the Francis Lawrence directed remake for the 21st century, which unfortunately stumbles over indecisive concluding premise shots and creature designs, which look alike throughout the picture and downgraded to mindless-attacking, non-speaking speed-freaks that may excites for 60 Minutes under the abandoned New York City environment with leading character Neville introducing ways to survive alone. Nevertheless the missed opportunities in making shot-connecting, innovative camera motions under talented cinematographer Andrew Lesnie (1956-2015) and the - in comparison to the director's debut "Constantine" (2005) - monotone production design diminishes the overall feel of full-circle quality motion picture entertainment on the 10th anniversary of "I Am Legend" released on December 14th 2007.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

If you've not read the books, watch the film. It's a very good film, bad reviews always come from those who've read the book. Authors create characters and scenes in the readers imagination, they're never satisfied with the cinematic interpretation. I rate this film quite highly having watched it the second time. Must admit the dog steals acting credits in some scenes, it makes loneliness a major factor in sole survival.

Inspired by the same source material as 'The Last Man on Earth' and 'The Omega Man', this third big screen adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel sits somewhere between its predecessors in quality. The positives include graphic special effects, a touching relationship between the protagonist and his dog, which he has come to see as a surrogate child in lieu of his own deceased one, and some genuinely creepy moments (following his dog into a dark building). The film also provides an impressive portrait of a desolate metropolis in ruins, with overgrown grass and escaped zoo animals wandering the streets. There is additionally quite a bit to like in how much time elapses (around half an hour) before we even glimpse the zombie/vampire creatures. The second half of the film is nowhere near as effective as the build-up to it though. There are some particular dull moments as two new characters are introduced that allow the protagonist to reflect on his existence. His flashbacks are also less haunting here than those in 'The Last Man on Earth' and the film abandons the memorable ending of the 60s version for something far more sentimental if not necessarily upbeat. All things considered though, Will Smith is quite effective in the lead role, and it would have been interesting to see an entire film dedicated to his friendship with his canine companion.