First Three Minutes Of I Am Legend

Although it’s going to be released today you can see the first three minutes of I Am Legend courtesy of Yahoo. The scene is pretty much what you’ve seen in the trailers. You have the deer (antelope?) running through New York City as they are being chased by Robert Neville (Will Smith) in his Mustang. Must be nice to be able to drive in NYC like that, with perfect freedom to speed.

Anyway I’m a bit disapointed by this, well actually not disapointed but more just well…I’m not sure how I feel. I would be disapointed if I actually thought the movie would be decent, but it’s a remake of a remake of an adaptation of a book. I didn’t have high hopes for I Am Legend ever since I started seeing some footage. The premise is really good, and the book is a great read, but this adaptation seems to be focusing on making a scary movie with flash and glamour…and failing terribly. For an example just watch the first three minutes and look at the “wildlife.” I could accept average CGI in an average movie, but Warner Bros. has been pushing this movie so hard. Why can’t they just make everything look more believable? How about real people in make up, not CGI?

Regardless of my hesitations I will probably be going to see the flick tonight. I want to go see it in IMAX to catch the first few minutes of The Dark Knight, but the nearest IMAX theater that’s playing I Am Legend is in Atlantic City which is two hours away. So I’ll probably just catch it at my local multiplex and post a review later if I go see it. If you go see it you should head over to the forums and discuss it.