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They really screwed up the ending on this one. Afraid of portraying Will Smith as an “unlikable” character, they futzed around with the story structure and ended up creating a silly conclusion to this otherwise cool film.
The alternate version on DVD was FAR superior to the theatrical release. This article explains exactly why.
A detailed look at the thought process I went into while analyzing I Am Legend.