Surviving the 11-S
generation Matheson (writer) and Lawrence (director and producer) read books, and view films. Both, as the writer of these lines were inoculated in their spare time haunting tales of horror and science fiction and B movies, many of today them-are recognized as cultural references. In these stories we found good times we action and fear, as well as suggestive metaphors for the world and themselves Noso centers. However, the generation for whom the story is told I am legen d is a generation that does not read (or barely), but that devours movie frames made in U SA always q ue can. And it shows in the pace and lack of courage with which you handle the scripts for productions like this of which we speak.
I Am Legend is a production efficient, as many many with which we are expected to live a Christmas more bearable. To undertake this reference is a literary rec lamo known to the viewer, and if you do not know who was Richard Matheson because you do not UPES Preoce, add as bait advertising the presence of Smith (in plan new American hero ) and hip-hop estilazo , great guy sliding his fitness for a New York apocalyptic but dignified, with his dog Sam . The rest are special effects that mesmerize the most skeptical. That's it. Guaranteed success.
I Am Legend will not be a durable product in the memory of English spectator, much less as a contribution to gender nero horror or science fiction. But this does not detract from excellent technical work, some disturbing scenes, and stops counting. If we try to rely on their literary reference comparisons reveal more than hateful. In Matheson's short novel hero there is no scientific , no more survivors which support the plot, and vampires with a brain, or end made in USA. Matheson stresses the sole Dad character, not political metaphors post 11-S . It focuses on the psychological aspects of Neville and uses the icon of the vampire to make it more scientific realism and suggest a juicy debate on the concept of social normality and its pernicious effects.
In the version of Lawrence there is little psychological approach, although the script com ience suggesting otherwise. In this regard stresses the video store scene. But soon the action turns into what should never simulate not to be: pure spectacle too seasoned a tricky political propaganda with a colorful light anything conservative.
True, the director could have exploited the potential of Matheson's book to suggest a powerful metaphor for the acceptance of other in situations of fear or socially accepted prejudices. But no. It goes with the style of the Bush era finish every living creature administering vaccine conservative liberalism.
So where is the novelty of I Am Legend? men for nothing because in the curious rel ation sets the indent between the alleged skepticism of New York city after the attacks of 11-S and a history of sci-fi terror and conventional. "My name is Robert Neville. I am a survivor in the city New York. If there is someone there, please ... You are not alone ". This is the desperate message on the radio throwing star who could stay alive. Dr. Neville survives in a ghost town, deserted, a perpetual ground zero, threatened by humans infected dehumanized. "I come to bring light into darkness" , says a promotional spot.
And at least allowed to the secondary role (as a herald angel of hope) to a Brazilian character ("a diplomatic nod to Lula? ), that while Friday will provide a Crusoe depressed by loneliness, no longer mere recipient of the blessings of sacrifice American friend.
The director, Francis Lawrence, draw with this one not so dim (and of course a political correctness that makes the hair stand like hooks to any specific ctador attentive) metaphor for the course state of mind of every American that claims as such (patriotic, to be exact), threatened by desing eranza of terrorism home. And again played for the umpteenth time the megalomaniac iconicity of redeeming American hero , always willing to give his last breath towards a free world.
Fear not, American. Science and our abiding faith in our lifestyle we will resist and ultimately win the war against this virus . For this company we have the best, a hero who despite being human, not led to discouragement and their efforts will bear fruit at the end . The goal is to raise the morale of a disillusioned American critical discourse, therefore, that rather than help generate discontent and apathy. Let's cut the nonsense communist state trust dad, who watches with justice loving the designs of a country born to succeed (with the help of God, course) .
But you can import to European viewers a political reading of what is mere spectacle! I Am Legend Best taken as more than popcorn, but turns teaching girl (bitch Sam does not count). And follow all the same, which is why we have to protect the free world USA and offering fun evening of our Christmas. When you enter the theater, leaving the brain out.
Finally, always be the great Matheson novels. For those who have not read this author emblematic science-fiction of the fifties, may be interested to know that many of his works have been made into films more or less success. Notably The Duel (Spielberg , 1971)-both short-format but the memory eternal, " The Incredible Shrinking Man and ( Arnold, 1957)-perhaps most intriguing of all and closest to the theme of I am legend - The ul step thymus ( Koepp, 2000)-a disturbing film, but absorbed by the phenomenon The Sixth Sense - Beyond Dreams ( Ward, 1998), Somewhere time ( Szwarc, 1980).
