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    I Am Legend

    So you're the last human being in New York City--maybe on earth. That's not good since you're a social animal and you can hardly hang out with the hordes of murderous zombies, who emerge from their dark hives every night. On the other hand you've got the city to yourself in the daytime. No gridlock, no pickpockets, no bicycle messengers to dodge. Such is the plight of Will Smith in I Am Legend...

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    By Joe Morgenstern • Dec 15, 2007 • 4m Listen

    So you're the last human being in New York City--maybe on earth. That's not good since you're a social animal and you can hardly hang out with the hordes of murderous zombies, who emerge from their dark hives every night. On the other hand you've got the city to yourself in the daytime. No gridlock, no pickpockets, no bicycle messengers to dodge. Such is the plight of Will Smith in I Am Legend...

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