I Am Legend (2007)

RELLY GOOD ON ITS OWN MERIT
FIRST I WOULD SUGGEST THAT IF YOU SAW THE MOVIE THEN GET THE TWO DISC VERSION BECAUSE THE ALTERNATE ENDING IS MUCH MORE BETTER IT TIES THE MOVIE STORY TOGETHER THE THEATRE VERSION LEAVE QUESTION THAT MADE ME SAYING THE ENDING AND THE MOVIE WAS POINTLESS . NOW IF YOU GOING WITH THE IDEAL THAT THIS MOVIE ISANYTHING LIKE THE ORIGINAL VERSION WITH VINCENT PRICE LAST MAN ON EARTH FORGET THAT THIS IS OVERALL THE SAME IDEAL BUT THE FOCUS WAS MORE ON THE SCI-FI THEN THE STORY BUT ITS STILL FUN TO WATCH

2nd Disc worth the money
Will Smith carries this movie by himself, except for the talented German Shepard who actually shows emotions(played by 2 different dogs). My family and I read the book first, actually a short story printed along with some other stories in the same paperback... obviously, shadows of the original written work gave the screenwriters the idea for the movie but it ends there. It's a TOTALLY different story up there on the screen. I bought the 2 disc version, each disc with a different ending. Glad I did because my family and I much preferred the 2nd disc. I always hate clicking in the menu of a movie to see just the "alternate ending" tucked in by itself, out of context. Having the complete movie run right to and through the alternate ending was much better. And about the free enclosed digital copy, you have to download it from the internet before the expiration date inside the case.

Not a typical Will Smith movie
This is not a typical Will Smith movie. It has minimal action and Will Smith's "charm" and humor are not showcased. Instead, the movie highlights Will's excellent acting abilities by focusing on a lonely man who has somewhat lost his mind but still clings to the hope of "fixing" things.

The movie is dark and focuses too much on Will Smith to carry the entire film. There are a lot of unaswered questions and the plot moral is unclear. I felt as though a lot seemed to be missing in the version I watched (the theatrical version). You get the feeling that the movie was more of a highlight of some of the better scenes with the rest cut out, creating large gaps in the story progression.

"I Am Legend" is worth watching but I think that it's predecessor "The Omega Man" is a better movie.