Tue, 08 Jan 2008
Short Review - I Am Legend
I've watched the original Omega
Man, enjoyed the Kiwi perspective (named The Quiet Earth) and now
I've seen Robert Neville Will Smith style - and it wasn't bad.
The plot is mostly unchanged (although explained through flashbacks), the pacing is decent and the feeling of being alone is well conveyed - the DVD store scene is a great glimpse of a man about to lose it.
The zombie/mutant hordes are a lot more visually impressive than those in the Omega Man (20 years of special effects and it shows) but their near mindless nature does change the tone and pace a bit. Score - 6/10
PS: there was also a version (The Last Man on Earth ) with Vincent Price which I'll be adding to my rental queue.
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