It resembles the Dawn of the Dead remake, in that survivors of an inexplicable disaster board up themselves in a supermarket. But instead of indulging violent fantasies in video-game style, the film pits its characters in heated arguments about what to do and what it all means. The three points of view that arise mirror those prevalent in today’s society: religious fundamentalism, arrogant rationalism, and a kind of easy-going, secular pragmatism that clearly is the point of view of the filmmakers.
It seems that, lately, faith has become as big an issue in these movies as it is in the Republican presidential debates. Which brings us to the latest in the last-man series, I Am Legend. In this, as in each of the previous adaptations, the hero faces a crisis in which his life can make a difference, in which he can either persist in his selfish or solipsistic ways and drag the world down with him, or do something self-sacrificing, something legendary, and help create a future in which he will be remembered. It’s a choice that those watching the movie might ponder, as well.
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