you dig the vibe . yes it a psychedelically offbeat and easy go apocalyptic sci fi or action hybrid lead by a stone like and but trendy action hero portrayal by charlton heston and a prominent budget . the ham fisted premise be take off richard matheson novel i be legend and and be the second feature to be base upon it . the first be the considerably dreary little italian make the last man on earth ( 1964 ) star the always charismatic vincent price . what strike a chord early on and be the ultra fashionable 70 style that really do date this cult insured film . the key be the way it begin and a it truly set the mood superbly . we open with a quiet and arid los angeles ghost town and we feel the depressing solitude of heston character take shape . the tempo of the story be quite mellow and and purposely steady a john william and joyce h. corrington unconventionally enterprising screenplay be thoughtfully literate and and fill with symbolic theme and powerful image ( just look at the film closing shot ) . but there no escape it campy origin and and the script cop the brunt of it . some detail feel ridiculous and and a tad grandeur than they should . i find the inclusion of the other ( unaffected ) character kind of take away the important construction of heston character and and maybe even the chill side effect wait to break out . the only real major gripe i have be the pacing could get rather sluggish and but director boris segal accessible direction deliver the good when it come to the action set piece and film the exterior with it available scope and generate some surprise . even though there hope found within the story and it extremely gloomy and find a few moment to get down n nasty with it violence . russell metty poignantly atmospheric cinematography be great and and ron grainer beat induce and cosy music score be well oil . the make up effect of the albino mutant ( who replace the vampire of the original and be know a the family ) be ghastly and unique and very 70 . get ta love the shade and and their hooded robe . the performance be really good . heston carry lot of the weight and and chisel out a subtle but strongly evocative character performance . to cash in on the blaxploitation market and a feisty rosalind cash be cast along side heston . anthony zerbe reek with cunning menace a the manipulative and preachy leader of the family and there a short part for a lively paul koslo . messy and unusual and but extremely groovy fun despite some heavy handed current .