Guest Blogger: Jon 1

I Am Legend is one of my all-time favorite movies, it may seem like an odd choice but I’m a bit of a geek, I like apocalypse and end of the world type movies; it’s just something I’ve been drawn to. So a quick overview of the movie, Robert Neville (Will Smith) is living in Manhattan, alone. There is no other human being on the island; his only companion is his German Shepard. In the opening scene you see the effects of the absence of people, towering sky scrapers have become overgrown with vegetation, the roads are now a grid of parries, and wildlife have now overtaken the city. He’s been surviving in the city for several years by looting the city during the day while vampires can’t attack him because of the day light. For years he’s been trying to make contact with any other survivors with an AM radio, and while surviving, he’s been working on a cure. I think Will smith played his role very well; you were able to tell the character was afraid of the vampires, cared a lot for his dog, and was seemingly fed up with the fact that after so many years, he had yet to find a cure. Roger Ebert gave this movie a 3 out of 4 and I think this is a fair rating. He makes a few points that make you question the plot of the movie such as “If Neville firmly believes he is the last healthy man alive, who is the vaccine for?” and “And how, I always wonder, do human beings in all their infinite shapes and sizes mutate into identical pale zombies with infinite speed and strength?” but he goes on to say that though there are some flaws it’s still a very good movie, which is a very good way to describe the movie. I think this movie is definitely worth your time and money, although by now you could probably find it on Netflix for free.