Despair proceeds agreeably apace until a couple of fellow immunes show up on the scene, dangling a crucifix from their rearview mirror and spouting moony-eyed homilies about faith. This alone, one would think, would be enough to send the brilliant scientist diving off a pier, but, luckily, the boring people consist of a Brazilian babe (Alice Braga) in a tank top and a kid who doesn't say much (Charlie Tahan), and they're not half as lovable or complex as the dog.
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The last man is a 'Legend'
It's a good thing the one guy immune to the apocalyptic plague is a super scientist, crack shot and Will Smith.
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For a guy who's been hitting on mannequins, Neville's first reaction to them is kind of surprising. You'd think he'd at least be civil, if not charming. Eventually, he warms up enough to lecture them on various topics, but it's at these moments you wish the action would speed up again. Frankly, it doesn't serve "I Am Legend" to give you too much time to think. Better when it's galloping forward at top speed, dodging caribou and translucent zombies and putting the dog in peril. Never, by the way, have I so longed for a leash.
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"I Am Legend." MPAA rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence. Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes. In wide release.
