I Am Legend
unreal - hey-man666
class film but the book is better
Review published on the 24 May 2008 16:54
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11 February 2008 13:41
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Actually quite good - shiv9mbs
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08 February 2008 15:30
Read the Book. - J
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05 February 2008 15:11
Three stars, but only just. - r1crawford
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A different type of virus/zombie movie - Cooperguy
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very good????????? - Stui78
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i am legend brilliant. - babsodoherty
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Tracey - T Nugent
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30 January 2008 12:30
Very good but could have been better! - ER
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28 January 2008 20:08
Great disappointment - Zarathustra
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27 January 2008 14:35
Bit of a dissapointment. - Xandiel
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26 January 2008 12:29
Fine product. - Hermiepoohbear
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25 January 2008 13:46
???? - swalsh
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25 January 2008 11:33
Good solid Sci-Fi flick - Dirk de Klein
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25 January 2008 11:16
HoHum - nadia c
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24 January 2008 18:46
A Letdown! - A Power
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24 January 2008 15:35
Somewhat of a let down! - Stroodles-jnr
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Powerful Film 2Thumbs up! - Laura
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20 January 2008 20:11
Could do without the zombies!!! - bexg
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20 January 2008 12:04
Excellent Psychology Movie - Wolv
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19 January 2008 18:37
not a legend - ann
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it is a legend - seny
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18 January 2008 14:20
Expected Better - JayG
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18 January 2008 12:43
mediocre at best - TC
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16 January 2008 17:04
Rubbish - collinsf
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16 January 2008 16:29
i was dissapointed - Amez
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Excellent Movie of what it is - Alan
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16 January 2008 08:19
Worth Seeing - Toby
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14 January 2008 20:51
confusion - S8rah
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14 January 2008 18:41
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14 January 2008 16:28
I am dissapointed - thekingsalive
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14 January 2008 12:04
i am ledgend - hedghog
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13 January 2008 15:44
Have ye even watched it??? - louwishus
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Very very poor imitation of 28 Days later.DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM - Johnny
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Dylan Murphy - dylan murphy
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12 January 2008 14:56
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11 January 2008 19:02
Nice movie, shame about the ending - Mark
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11 January 2008 11:23
Brilliant - James Donnelly
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11 January 2008 11:04
No no no no - Krank
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11 January 2008 10:33
Not - Crank
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10 January 2008 16:59
I'm fed up hearing 'It's a rip off of 28 Days Later'!!! - Bertaut
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10 January 2008 15:47
More lame than legend - JP Buck
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10 January 2008 15:39
Rip off - Ems
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10 January 2008 12:44
Average to good - Mick, Dublin
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10 January 2008 12:38
Definately not Legend - JinkBhoy
Very poor film...I had been looking forward to seeing this immensely but this was an extremely poor film and if Will Smith had not been involved in this it woudl have been a straight to DVD release.... MORE
10 January 2008 11:41
I Am Legend.... - lori
best movie in a long time... strange, scary made our hearts beat faster. very much like 28days later but with a bigger budget. MORE
10 January 2008 00:12
I Am Legend - John_Brouwer
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09 January 2008 17:59
Not as good as I had hoped - edel mccrudden2
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09 January 2008 16:33
Excellent! - dec1032
This is an excellent movie! Loved it! I liked it so much i forgot i was in the cinema... Enjoy! MORE
09 January 2008 16:07
Entertaining ... but seriously unoriginal - trilby
Seriously ... watch Brit indie horror flicks, much? I Am A Wholesale Yank RipOff of 28 Days Later. MORE
09 January 2008 14:42
Brilliant - Shelly
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09 January 2008 11:31
A bit republican for me..., A bit republican for me... - Bella162
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08 January 2008 14:23
I Am Not A Bad Film! - richeyc2000
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07 January 2008 21:00
Best movie for a while - foxx92
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07 January 2008 20:51
Paula - Poala_bear
Best film I have seen all year!! Jumped quite a bit but the actual story was unreal!!! Couldn't imagine anyone else acting in this film Will Smilth was great!!! MORE
07 January 2008 17:31
brilliant! - CarmelBehan
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07 January 2008 14:54
Rubbish - Damo
A truly terrible film, had so much potential..first half hour was nearly goodstuff though. The rest of the film containing the ridiculous CGI "vampire zombies" was pathetic, I kept waiting... MORE
07 January 2008 14:30
disappointing flick, certainly no legend - bigstelious
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06 January 2008 17:48
Awsome - Tom Murphy
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06 January 2008 14:21
What is a Legend? - Mathmath
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05 January 2008 23:00
An absolutely amazing movie! - Fluffy Huny
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05 January 2008 19:28
Disappointing - megakei@yahoo.com
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05 January 2008 15:43
exellent - karljones
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05 January 2008 15:30
Avoid at all costs - Ryan McLean
My thoughts:
Had the potential to be a good film.Acting was ok (really what acting was there, he runs about and sees like 1 other person and spends his time talking to manaquins..)
CG was... MORE
04 January 2008 13:46
Well worth seeing - Liam K
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04 January 2008 13:25
Had potential - Reddin
Long story short, the 1st hour i was interested, unfortunatly it turns into a bad Reident Evil movie! Computerised monsters ARE NOT scary!?
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04 January 2008 12:39
Dreadful - almasmith
Stay away from this movie its awful. Its a really bad version of 28 days later, the infected people are computerised which makes it even worse, there is no suspense, no fear, you totally become... MORE
03 January 2008 13:57
Lets itself down - Old_No7
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03 January 2008 13:21
Great - Sarah
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02 January 2008 20:54
Great performance from Will Smith in a great movie - Fiona74
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02 January 2008 17:46
4 stars out of 5 - doolys1@hotmail.com
I am legend tells the story of the last man on earth. This is brought about after a virus spreads like wildfire through the country and then the world leaving only a handful of survivors that are... MORE
02 January 2008 15:14
Falls a bit short of Legend - Zardonumqui
I am Legend, the long awaited film directed by Francis Lawrence but more importantly the protagonist, Doctor Robert Neville who is played by none other than Will Smith, a vibrant actor... MORE
02 January 2008 11:25
Best of 2007 - Best of 2007
I didn't know the story before watching this one (believe it or not), so went into it with no expectations. I was completely spell bound from start to finish. I even cried at one stage... MORE
02 January 2008 10:53
I Am Legend....almost - brianjamescarroll@eircom.net
Was looking forward to this film all year. Had all the ingredients for good sci-fi/horror/action flick.....Will Smith well suited to the part. The only thing i didn't like was the total or overuse of... MORE
01 January 2008 01:30
Really worth goin' to see, if you are thinking about it...don't just go! - Mark Kinahan
I was really surprised by this movie especially after hearing not so good things about it.A good story....not too many special effects.There are some effects but it doesn't cheapen the movie... MORE
31 December 2007 21:08
Brilliant - yleacy
Will Smith has proved to the world that he is a legend! He deserves to win an oscar for his outstanding performance. The film has a great story and is well directed. The audiences attention... MORE
31 December 2007 19:47
snooze.com - Lisa McCaffrey
This is one of the most pointless films I have seen in a long time. I am usually very liberal when it comes to movies, letting them off for silly mistakes or lazy plots but this is simply... MORE
30 December 2007 23:15
Religious progaganda - JD
The story was not very impressive but when god intervens to save the day it really got annoying. Now refuse to watch anything from Francis Lawrence or starring will smith for ever more.. MORE
30 December 2007 18:53
EXCELLENT - Jordanne
Will Smith was legendary!!! It was such a good movie and i would recommend it to anyone!!! SO GOOD!!! MORE
30 December 2007 13:45
I Am Religion - g4rg4ntu4
In a flashback we see the lead character putting his wife and child on a helicopter. Manhattan is in the process of being evacuated. There is much panic as thousands scramble to make it to the few... MORE
30 December 2007 13:01
Fades badly - John Stuart-Mill
What starts of as a brilliant psychological study of loneliness and desolation, brilliantly acted by Smith who surprises with his emotional range and depth, is ruined in the last forty minutes as it... MORE
30 December 2007 12:21
I am Forgettable - Greenday
Unfortunately the movie did not meet my expectations even one iota. The stodginess of Will Smith's acting was painful to watch and I really felt that the film did not expand on a number of key... MORE
29 December 2007 19:02
Dissapointing - jennith
This film was a big step for Will Smith as he is the main charachter on the screen for most of the film,I think Smith does a good job but is let down by bad Directing in this film.The Story is... MORE
28 December 2007 12:31
AN EPIC MOVIE - Jeremy Ratcliffe
Will Smith deserves to win an Oscar for his role in this movie. Unlike Tom Hanks in "Castaway", he has no problem carrying this movies alone for nearly two hours. ... MORE
28 December 2007 08:31
i am legend - philip
i am legend is 4 star boredom 100 mins of zzzzzzz. the best part of the film is the trailers .i could not recomend the public to go and see dis film.if you would like to go asleep buy all means knock... MORE
27 December 2007 21:38
Not as good as it could have been but still a great film - Cyberx_94@hotmail.com
I am Legend I am Legend is an American Science fiction horror film starring Will Smith (The pursuit of Happyness) . The film begins with a scientist discussing how she has discovered a way to... MORE
26 December 2007 21:11
Excellent - staticsc@gmail.com
Based in New York City in 2013, a cure for cancer has gone badly wrong and has wiped out most of the worlds population. Doctor Robert Neville (Smith) is immune to this virus and is now the only... MORE
23 December 2007 18:59
great - immortal423
This is set to be a classic with all the action and drama you expect from a Will Smith movie. Smith is perfect as the athletic doctor and soul survivor of an infection the wiped out the human... MORE
18 December 2007 03:13
It Is Legend..... - RoryCashin
Based in part on Richard Matheson's I Am Legend 1954 novella, but brought forward from that novel's mid-70's setting L.A., to 2013 New York, we find Will Smith and his dog,... MORE
12 December 2007 19:31
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