Movies I like: "I am Legend"

So there's this movie which is meant to be "serious" but happens to be based on the funny idea that some cure for cancer ends up turning human beings into some sort of violent zombies eager to dine your flesh and blood... Well, I guess you might not expect that much from such a movie, but I have to say that it was worth watching it. My girlfriend fell completely asleep in a matter of minutes (all right, it was too late at night when I decided to watch it!) but I watched and enjoyed the whole movie.

Seems I'm talking about a sequel to "Resident Evil" but I'm not. It's "I am Legend". It's a nice movie if you manage to focus your attention on Will Smith's acting and in a desperately act of self control decide to completely forget about the poor special effects of these “zombies” wandering everywhere. Smith’s acting in this movie is fantastic and you do feel his anxiety, his solitude, his despair, his deep sadness. It’s the story of a warrior, someone who has lost everything in the fight and yet is strong enough to keep fighting. Yeah, typical “American superhero” movie, but it’s fun!

The depiction of a world almost emptied of human beings is astonishing: it’s made pretty well because it doesn’t look like a typical apocalyptic movie with dark skies and little sunlight, it all takes place in beautiful sunny days, and seeing no one around NY in such “perfect” days is just amazing! In these days in which scientists grow more and more sceptical about the future of mankind, well, having such a good “closer look “ at what might be those empty streets of future Earth is quite touching.

Back there at home in Colombia my family and I used to love Will Smith’s “The Fresh Prince Of Bell-Air”. It was just too funny! My mum is someone who hardly watches TV, she’d rather spend her free time reading a book or knitting, or simply cooking something special. That’s my mom. And yet, when it comes to Will Smith she would find the time to watch him! I have hardly seen my mum laugh so much with a TV program! Time has gone by and Will Smith has turned to more serious stuff, and he’s doing well. If you enjoy his acting you’d better watch this movie.