Review of 'I Am Legend' - Jake

Our JUA group watched the movie 'I Am Legend' last night. The movie is based on the novel of same name by Richard Matheson. The movie is differed from the novel by trying to bring the concept of the novel in the near-future sense by setting the time of the movie in 2012 compared to the novel taking place in 1976. (The novel was written in 1954.)

In 2009, a virus called KV is developed by humans as a way of cure to cancer. However, this KV virus had side effect that nobody knew about. This virus eventually kills 90% of the whole population in earth, leaves less than 1% of people immune, and the rest transforms into bloodthirsty nocturnal vampires known as 'Dark Seekers.' Robert Neville, who was one of the immune people, loses his family, and lives in his house with his dog, Sam, for three years without seeing anybody who is not infected. He once was a virologist working for army, and he tries to develop a cure for the virus using his own immune blood, and also looks for survivors.

Here's my random opinions of some scenes. I personally liked the opening scene. It starts with the interview with the developer of the KV virus, then it shifts suddenly into the deserted New York City three years after the KV virus was developed. The movie shifts between Robert Neville's story in 2012 and then his story in 2009 when his family was all killed in some kind of dreams, which was an interesting composition. The overall scene of deserted New York City is well done, with the outstanding mix of real scenes and CG scenes. Will Smith's act as the last man on earth was outstanding. The problem of the movie was that the story of the movie became so wide that it became really hard to wrap it up. That's why the ending remains pretty doubtful to most audiences. It could have been better if the ending could have been better, or try to spend little bit of more time on ending so that it would be clear to the audiences. (Well, this can be all the problems of movies based on novels, huh?)

The movie 'I Am Legend' is recommended for the people what may happen if the most people of the Earth is gone. Also, when you watch, don't anticipate the ending. Just enjoy the scene you're watching now.