![]() ![]() Even writing about it now, I feel my shoulders tensing up. When I left the theater, I felt completely exhausted. The whole movie had me on edge and highly stressed. When Smith's character sees this, he freaks out - is he going crazy? is he being watched? is someone else there? You can practically feel what he is thinking, and I'll tell you, I almost felt nauseous with anxiety during this scene. There's a point in the movie where a mannequin, that Will Smith is used to "chatting" with, suddenly appears in a different place in the city. He has nobody but his dog, Samantha (Sam), to keep him company.Įvery little detail of the film makes you think about his solitude - whether it's the way he talks to his dog and forces him to eat his vegetables, the fact that he has positioned mannequins in stores to simulate a real shopping experience, or even the fact that he starts off every day watching old, recorded news tapes you get this almost sick, knotted feeling that he is doing everything he can just to hold on to his sanity. Robert Neville, played by Smith, at the beginning of the film. If however, you were simply and completely alone, even the smallest challenges in life would feel almost insurmountable. When I think about the things that would make my life very difficult, such as going blind, losing the use of my hands, or even being paralyzed, it's a horrific thought but the fact of the matter is, all of that could be bearable if you still had love and companionship. When it comes down to it, the movie is about being alone and I think that this is the single most terrifying human fear. ![]() There's something about the way the story is told that, while the scenario is highly fantastical, the character is almost painfully relatable. The movie really draws you in and effects you at a deep emotional level. It's gripping and intense and I think, perhaps, Will Smith's greatest performance. I don't think you can really discuss this movie without giving away some I Am Legend spoilers so if you haven't seen this movie yet and really want to go in fresh, don't read any further as it will take away some of the mystery. ![]()
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