Another Review: I am Legend.

So I saw I am Legend with Will Smith a couple of weeks ago. I thought I’d tell you about it. First of all, go see it. Second, it was intense, thrilling, and believable. Third, did I mention you should go see it?

The acting was amazing. Similar to Cast Away with Tom Hanks, Will Smith pretty much had to talk to himself the whole movie, with exception of his dog Sam. I have to say, he did it better than Tom Hanks.

The story was so compelling. I know, as humans, we are consumed with our own extinction. How will we make our end? This movie places the blame squarely on our own shoulders. Well and cancer in a round about way.

Like in Cast Away Will’s character has to find ways to cope with the fact that he is alone, if you ignore the thousands of zombie/vampire/rabid “people” running around at night. Its an interesting statement that human beings are, at the base, social creatures. No matter how much of a loner someone is, we all need companionship.

Unlike most horror movies where the fear comes off as a little forced, this movie really makes the fear of the “zombies” palpable. In one scene, where Will (is it horrible that I forget the character’s name?) goes into a dark space after his dog, you can almost taste the fear. This movie makes it believable.

Lastly, tourism in New Hampshire/Vermont is going to benefit from this movie. You will understand that once you see it.

I thought this movies was one of the best I’ve seen all year, I hope it wins some Oscars.