I Am Legend
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 14, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2
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60
SlateDana Stevens
A big part of the reason for this movie's nose dive around the one-hour mark is that, seen up close, the Infected just aren't that scary. Read full review
60
Film ThreatMichael Ferraro
Instead of being the science fiction masterpiece Matheson fans have been salivating for since the 80s (when Schwarzenegger was once attached), it’s just another average Hollywood popcorn flick. Read full review
60
TimeRichard Corliss
The word "mixed" isn't mixed enough to fit my response to this film. Read full review
60
NewsweekDavid Ansen
I Am Legend can't seem to make up its mind just what kind of movie it wants to be. Read full review
60
EmpireDan Jolin
While the sun shines, it’s a four-star thriller with a superb turn from Smith. When the moon rises, it’s a two-star horror cartoon with some of the worst FX we’ve seen all year. So, really, it has to average out at… Read full review
58
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
I Am Legend has one undeniably cool thing about it, namely the vision of Manhattan as a semi-feral wasteland. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The star, as solo practitioner, does a terrific job of holding our attention when we're not taking in surreal vistas of a deserted Manhattan that are fascinating in their own right. Still, zombies are zombies, and this nasty lot, mostly digital creations of variable quality, keep draining the distinction that the movie seeks and occasionally finds. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
The credits list a couple of dozen medical and scientific consultants. What this film really needed was a script doctor. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
If you want lots of Will Smith and industrial-strength special effects, the movie delivers. Read full review
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