Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-04-21
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 96 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
A mainstream Hollywood actor who seems committed to igniting science fiction features, Will Smith chalked up another sizeable hit in the shape of I Am Legend, the latest cinematic adaptation of Richard Matheson’s book of the same name.

This time, Smith plays Robert Neville, the last man on an Earth emptied by a deadly virus that he continues to try and find a working vaccine for. With just his dog for company, and the fear of the vampires that haunt the night never far away, I Am Legend quickly establishes itself as a taut, highly watchable blockbuster, with plenty of reasons to gnaw at your nail.

Where I Am Legend really scores is in the excellent first half. The scenes of a deserted New York are quite staggering, and it’s also to Smith’s immense credit that he holds the attention even though for the most part he’s the only person on the screen. It’s a quite wonderful opening hour that the film enjoys, and one that easily stands repeat viewings alone.

The back half of I Am Legend is, almost inevitably, not quite the match of what’s gone before, as the threats of the night don’t, when you finally see them, live up to expectations. Nonetheless, for Smith’s performance, and the sheer quality of the build up, I Am Legend can stand side-by-side with the last take on the story, the Charlton Heston-starrer The Last Man On Earth. Take either home, and you’re in for a rollicking good night in front of the telly. --Jon Foster

DVD Description
Robert Neville (Will Smith, Men in Black) is a brilliant scientist. But when a man-made virus can't be contained, Neville finds himself the last human survivor in New York City and potentially the world. For three years he faithfully sends out daily radio messages, desperate to find other survivors. But he is not alone... Mutant victims of the plague (The Infected) lurk in the shadows, waiting to catch Neville out. As perhaps Earth's last hope for mankind, Neville is driven only by the desire to somehow reverse the effects of the virus before it's too late...

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Synopsis
Richard Matheson's classic chiller gets its third adaptation (after THE OMEGA MAN and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH) with this film from director Francis Lawrence (CONSTANTINE). Will Smith plays Robert Neville, the last survivor in a post-apocalyptic New York, but there's still danger left on the city streets.

Customer Reviews

Great set, superb acting... but still not memorable.
I'll keep this short. By no means does my 2-start rating mean this film is not worth a watch; it's just to reiterate that this film - despite the fact that it's near enough a 'one man show' - is nothing new. Will Smith (again) is the heroic, intelligent protagonist. Although I cannot deny that Smith gives an outstanding performance, 'I am Legend' portrays all the conventions of a typical end-of-the-world movie and I suppose I was anticipating something less generic. I think a more spectacular ending would have made all the difference; I just got the impression that the writers almost lost focus.

Self-indulgent claptrap
Pure hype, no substance, very poor graphics, very dull, no ending. Apart from that I thought it was brilliant.

Fresh Prince Stinks Up a Classic
WILL SMITH stars as WILL SMITH, a smug, self-satisfied jughead of a man but in the future (a bit). WILL SMITH develops a virus to destroy all the haters, being disgruntled at his failure to secure an Academy Award for weeping like a gigantic man-baby throughout the entire duration of The Pursuit of Happyness. Unfortunately, he is distracted while preparing the virus by the ridiculousness of his mere existence and accidentally wipes out the entire planet, including erstwhile companions Martin Lawrence and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Pausing briefly to mourn the loss of these fellow comic and musical giants, WILL SMITH then dashes off to the nearest Ferrari dealership and spends the next 40 minutes of the film driving a very expensive car around a now-abandoned New York, hooting like a dangerously over-caffeinated retard child, while bone-shatteringly loud hip hop turns your one remaining brain cell to soft mush. He then befriends a dog, which obviously sets the scene for a sequel.