Dec 25, 2007

I am Legend

Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable...and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City...and maybe the world. But he is not alone. He is surrounded by "the Infected"--victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings who can only exist in the dark and who will devour or infect anyone or anything in their path. For three years, Neville has spent his days scavenging for food and supplies and faithfully sending out radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. All the while, the Infected lurk in the shadows, watching Neville's every move, waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But his blood is also what The Infected hunt, and Neville knows he is outnumbered and quickly running out of time.

I watched it. Again, like The Golden Compass, I am slightly disappointed. But, I was moved to some scenes such as when Robert (Will Smith) have to strangle his infected dog, Sam; when he drives alone; when he recalls his memories... At first, I think he deserves it when he lost his dog. He should not play that kind of game which could take his life. That game delayed their time to go home, leading to a tragedy. However, after considering how despair he was to his situation, he just wanna make some fun in his life. He didn't mean it. Anyway, the ending is not bad. It tells us, there is a hope, no matter how slim it is. However, I don't like it.