I am Legend
I am Legend is a story about a virologist Robert Neville( Will Smith) who is the only healthy survivor in the city of New York.The movie has very good cinematography.It is a great experience to see the city of Manhattan without its inhabitants.This has not been shown for quite some time.The CGI animation of the movie is good and blends with the story.
Will Smith is a lone survivor in the city of New York and his only companion is his dog Sam.Three years ago a mutant virus kills 90% of the world population.The remaining 9% became mutant beings who are intolerant to UV radiation and the rest 1% are left immune to the virus. Will Smith tries to find a cure to the disease by capturing a female mutant but fails in his attempt.The mutants in turn also succeed in capturing Will Smith.As Will Smith tries to escape,his dog Sam is bitten by the mutant dogs and thus she gets infected.Will Smith’s performance in this scene is exceptional.He plays his emotions well,it makes you feel the pain he is undergoing when he is forced to kill his only friend. One more scene which is worth mentioning is the Brooklyn Bridge scene in which Will Smithis plays golf atop a SR-71 fighter je,that scene was wonderful;great filming.
The movie gets heavy on your emotions at times especially when Will Smith is talking with the mannequin,it shows the mental stress he is undergoing and his desire to live.The movie startles you at times and has it’s own share of suspense. The first half has some good scenes.These scenes manage to keep you glued to the screen and increase the interest levels.The second half is predictable however the climax is unexpected and befitting to the storyline.
Overall the movie is a good time pass as it is filled with some breathtaking cinematography and CGI shots.You can also see the movie for Will Smith who is good .It is a good time pass movie.