I Am Legend
Posted By Ardellis on December 31, 2007
Will Smith is good. Will Smith is damned good. And the movie is pretty cool, too.
Better than the other two adaptations of this story that’ve been done over the years. And one of them starred Charlton Heston, so I’m saying something here.
Except that the first two-thirds is one long build-up that might have been trimmed (I say this despite the fact that it’s IMHO the best part, because I adore the relationship between Robert and Sam), and the last third is important stuff that should have been expanded. And the ending is too tidy and, well, happy for my tastes.
But then, I’ve read the book. And the book is still better. By miles.
I’m glad you liked the movie. Sounds like just about as much as I did. I’m still waiting for my library to have the book available (funny how when a movie comes out the book it’s based on goes into high demand. >;-) but I’ve heard from others that the end is radically different and much, much better than any of the movies’ endings.