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Will Smith,
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Alex Proyas,
Alex Proyas
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: 20th Century Fox
: Science Fiction , Robots & Cyborgs
: 114 min.
: English, Spanish, French
: English, Spanish
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Director Alex Proyas (Dark City, The Crow) helmed this sci-fi thriller inspired by the stories in Isaac Asimov's nine-story anthology of the same name. In the future presented in the film, humans have become exceedingly dependent on robots in their everyday lives. Robots have become more and more advanced, but each one is preprogrammed to always obey humans and to, under no circumstances, ever harm a human. So, when a scientist turns up dead and a humanoid robot is the main suspect, the world is left to wonder if they are as safe around their electronic servants as previously thought. Will Smith stars as Del Spooner, the robot-hating Chicago cop assigned to the murder investigation. Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, and Chi McBride also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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| excessive effects.
by MDeMars
July 30, 2006 - 12:07 PM PDT
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| Like the other reviewers, I agree that this was a good movie at the beginning and goes downhill towards the end. It never fails when hollywood gets a good story concept and feels like they have to dress it up with over the top special effects. Most of the effects are done well and are pertinent to the story. But, the shoot out scene with the bad robots at the end of the film just goes on and on and on. It ruins the continuity of a pretty good science fiction story up to that point. Overlooking that, it's a pretty good film. |
| It could have been good
by PTSmith
December 27, 2004 - 10:05 AM PST
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| I really wanted to like this movie. It starts with Asimov's 3 laws of robotics, and has US robotics and Dr Susan Calvin (although cast as a babe); at least the writers seemed to have read the book. After beginning an investigation of an apparent suicide the plot goes downhill with robots who don't follow the 3 laws and degenerates into a goofy action flick to show off it's special effects. There were some interesting ideas, like the black cop with a prejudice against robots, but all the subtlety of Asimov's work is lost. |
| Me, Happy
by talltale
December 16, 2004 - 8:35 PM PST
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4 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| I'm flummoxed that I, ROBOT didn't get better notices from the critics. Yes, it grossed over $350,000,000 worldwide, and a few critics gave it a positive nod. But, hell, this is GOOD moviemaking (for at least 4/5 of the ride). The final fight with the "bad" robots does go on a little long and is filled with standard CGI effects and people dangling from whatevers for their very lives. But the rest of the movie is truly captivating, well acted ("Sonny," the robot, is amazing: as moving as any of the humans in the pic), and with enough the Asimov concerns to make you think and wonder. I don't know what the budget was for this film, but trust me: every single buck shows up beautifully. Alex Proyas ("The Crow," "Dark City," "Garage Days"--don't miss that last one) has done it again. Good, Alex! |
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