Alicia Keys...As I Am

AHSI........ The third album by Alicia Keys shows her growth as a musical artist. When you listen to her LP, it sounds like an old soul reincarnated into this beautiful young woman. She is as good a piano player as a vocalist, and the instrumental arrangements sound like a live band. If you have witnessed Alicia's live or televised performance, you can tell that she really enjoys performing with live band. "As I Am" debuted ten weeks ago on Billboard, where it competed back in fourth with second and third, but it has remained #1 for the last three weeks. AHSI gives the newest project from Alicia Keys 4 eyeballs.

ASSI - Alicia's voice is maturing faster than she is on her latest LP, "As I Am." Ms. Keys is defiantly using her voice as a musical instrument much so that it sounds out of tune at times. I feel where she is taking the listener but I am unsure if I believe what she is selling. It seems forced to me, which is uncharacteristic of Alicia, who is known for sassieness and edginess in the deliverance of her lyrics. I am still waiting for one of the tracks to hit me and give me reason to listen to "As I Am." As i see it Alicia fans will purchase "As I Am" simply because of their love for Alicia, jut like me; however, I am displeased. As I Am receives 3 blinks.

I Am Legend Starring Will Smith

AHSI.....The movie I Am Legend starring Will Smith was a horrible movie with an awful plot. It was more of an Alien (starring Sigourney Weaver) meets Return of the Living Dead. Mr. Smith is a scientist working for the military and he is trying to find a cure for a disease that has been infecting the world. He has a fast car, a big gun, a German shepherd, as his sidekick and a bunch of sick demon like people to fight. I guess this storyline is suppose to keep the viewer entertained. "Big Willie" can roam the earth during the day but when it becomes dark he has to be careful and watch his back at all times. Will's acting was actually pretty good but not enough to make me enjoy this movie. AHSI gives this movie 1.5 eyeballs.

ASSI - Will Smith has good camaraderie with inanimate objects and move goers seem to enjoy their own screen chemistry. In I Am Legend, Smith is partnered with Jack, a German Shepard for most of the movie, Willow Smith has a small role as his daughter, and Sally Richardson Whitfield is Mrs. Robert Neville. Anything is possible but somethings are unfathomable like this movie, I am unsure if I am Legend is an adaptation, but for me, I would enjoyed it more as a book. There were times in the movie when Neville was unresponsive to the infected mutant victims, who wanted to infect the only immune human survivor with the plague. The infected mutants are sensitive to sun light, they try to lure Neville and Jack into the darkness, Neville makes every attempt to locate other humans, develop a vaccine to reverse the virus, and stay immune. As I see it I am Legend receives 2.5 blinks.