Review of I Am Legend (2007) by Duncanm. — 02 Jun 2008
Ok, the movie is exciting in parts and the scenes of desolation do more than Will smith could in ten movies to evoke a world emptied. But the book has been butchered folks. This is NOT how the book is! I know screenwriters need to take liberties and "adapt" books to screenplays, but they have really gone to town on this.
Other parts that really bring the movie down are developed scenes that go nowhere. The nightstalkers are meant to be dumb ravenous animals at a bestial level, or are they... After watching the movie I still don't know, I know what happened in the book.
And it wasn't a farcical game of "chase the black man whilst roaring, then set up elaborate traps in their spare time" Overall I'm really disappointed that they didn't incorporate the main twist that was in the book.
Read the book , avoid the movie.
This review of I Am Legend (2007) was written by Duncanm. on 02 Jun 2008.
I Am Legend has generally received positive reviews.
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