I Am Legend is an apocalyptic film that is up there in my ranking of this kind of film, but let me caution you I don't normally like or watch this genre. I went to this film because Will Smith is in it and I think he is one of America's best actors. After seeing "Legend" I again just wish the vehicle he selects was up to his talent.
I never blame a box office star for doing the "money" film. After all if they can make millions doing one film and continue to fill the mall theaters with patrons, it's good for the industry. But a guy with Smith's talent really owes to himself to leave a better track record than making green screen FX movies with make believe monsters.
His break out film in 1993 Six Degrees of Separation was note worthy and should have foreshadowed a career similar to Denzel Washington or Samuel L Jackson. Instead what we get is Bruce Willis. Sith has made action adventure film one after another with only the occasional pause for The Pursuit of Happyness and Ali.
The movie, I Am Legend, is breaking box office records. People no doubt want this stuff and Smith has proven he can raise the bar for the quality of this genre. I guess I'll have to content myself that I'm not going to enjoy the talents of a good, potentially great, actor until he makes a few more million to go along with the bunches of millions he already has.
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