I Am Legend [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of I Am Legend [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Alternate version...
Summary: 5 Stars
After seeing this film in theaters I went out and purchased the novella upon which it is based. While I was fascinated by the film, the book is far superior. Rather than being a family man and scientist attempting to cure the virus, Neville is an ordinary man who takes it upon himself to kill as many of the infected as possible. Ultimately he realizes that the creatures he hunts are not necessarily evil, but that there has been a paradigm shift: humanity has "evolved" and he is the evil "legend" unmercifully killing those that are normal. I found that version more compelling as the Neville portrayed there more closely resembles what I believe to be the average American male. Also, that version of the story is significantly more intellectually intriguing.
While the alternate version contained in the DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray version is different in several ways from the book, in ways that I will not mention so as not to spoil the book for those who have not yet read it, I think that it contains that intriguing paradigm shift theme around which Matheson based his story. Obviously Hollywood is going to take creative license with a film in their adaptation, but if they would have instead released this "alternate version" in theaters I think that they would have had a more successful film as it would have well adapted the story to make it more exciting while retaining the intellectual elements. Well, at least they included it on the DVD!
Movie Review: A good man fights to the bitter end
Summary: 5 Stars
Rocked! Totally rocked! I love any movie that can give me a great visual representation of the gulf that separates mass humanity from the isolation of a few survivors. Especially if NYC is the setting. Nothing to me is a more potent display of this than a deserted NYC.
It's foolish to directly compare this to The Omega Man or the Vincent Price version. This was a rendition of the tale shaped to fit our times.
Will Smith showed the most depth as a character that I've ever seen from him. He did a great job depicting how one might feel and act in that situation. He lost all, he's totally alone, he's up against unstoppable forces knowing help will never come, but he feels compelled to do the right thing and keep on fighting. As a Marine, I can severely appreciate that!
Special effects were outstanding. I'm a big, big fan of the whole "one man against all odds" theme and this was a powerful example of that. Even the animated shorts in the special features were mind blowing. If anything, they were even more intense. Great DVD!
Movie Review: Powerful Film from an Impressive Director
Summary: 5 Stars
The opening moments of this film are some of the most simple, gripping, shocking camera shots ever devised. Seeing New York city overrun by nature with absolutely no hint of human life definitely struck a nerve with both me and the audience, and the best part is that the camera never tries to show off the impressive visual effects (most of which are entirely invisible). The focus is on the main character, as it should be, as well as how the outbreak happened and how he struggles to fix what he started. Millions of "Virus Outbreak Mutation" films have been devised over the past few decades, which makes I Am Legend even that much more impressive. It never feels like it belongs in the genre due to the multi-layered nature of the piece, as well as the clever progression and documentary-like feel.
Francis Lawrence made an impressive debut with Constantine, and I Am Legend proves that he's on track to becoming one of the defining filmmakers of our generation, just as Spielberg and Scorsese defined their's.
Movie Review: Legend in the Making
Summary: 5 Stars
So I Am Legend is a movie based on the book by Richard Matheson but the story is no where near as close. The Blu-ray contains two versions of the film, the original and the alternate ending. The alternate is a must see for fans of the book because it actually comes a lot closer to what Matheson was going for and the point he tried to get across.
I Am Legend is a very good movie that is not afraid to switch from emotional scenes to ones of intense action. This version looks amazing and the run down streets of New York serve as a very powerful image. Extras include a well done documentary on viruses as well as several different comic stories that are interesting.
Story: 4.5/5
Sound: 5/5
Picture: 5/5
Extras: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
If you like action and suspense, I Am Legend does a good job of blending them together. If you like the movie, read the book, it actually has a better story that really gets you thinking.
Movie Review: Absolutely AWESOME RIDE!
Summary: 5 Stars
We just got through watching this movie in surround sound, and man, I can't say enough about it. This movie was GREAT! The special FX, computer FX, plot, story, everything, just great. And man, does it keep you on the edge of your seat! Whew! I have a headache from being so tensed up! My absolute favorite parts were: when he detonated the "emergency perimeter manager". COOOOL! Man, that house went boom! The way everything was lifted up off the ground, what awesome effects! I had to replay that a few times...just plain cool! Another great moment was at the end when he 'met the creature in the middle' with a nice surprise. I, of course, hated the dog getting killed, cause I am a huge dog lover....but I saw it coming. The great dogs almost always die in films like this. I was kinda hoping that he would get the creature's girlfriend and push her to the window and say "see...she's better!" haha! But, nah, that's not what he decided to do! This one is a keeper!