As far as I, Robot's credits go, "suggested by Isaac Asimov's book" is a bit misleading since the screenplay started out as its own thing and only later was given the book's title, which precipitated the addition of the Three Laws of Robotics and insertion of the Susan Calvin character who appears in some of the stories. And yet, big dumb action blockbuster elements aside, it's not unlike an Asimov robot story. The Three Laws are discussed, and a mystery pops up regarding how the machines can misinterpret them or find loopholes in them. When Asimov expanded the universe to novels, they were detective stories. And that all still works, it's just draped in more action set pieces than Asimov would have ever written. And I don't dislike that hybrid at all. Asimov would have made it all conversations and not very cinematic, while the original sci-fi blockbuster script might well have felt thin on the science-fiction side of things. I, Robot manages more than Will Smith cracking wise amidst spectacle by adding a layer of thoughtful SF, asking questions about sentience. And it's STILL a big dumb blockbuster and there's nothing wrong with that.
I'm actually surprised at the negative feedback for this one. I thought that most people enjoyed it.
I really liked it when I saw it as a kid, but I never watched it again until a year ago. Mind you I didn't have a choice in this, as I was in the hospital sitting in the waiting room for literally four hours. Three movies played during this time: one that was at the tail-end (but seemed pretty bad), this one, and then a Transformers movie (I don't know which one) that was really bad.
Out of the three, I regretted this one the most.
I'm not being dramatic here. It's really that fucking awful. Boring, overdramatic, cliched, and tries oh-so-hard to be clever and witty. It fails. Hard.
It made my wait at that hospital way more agonising than it should have been.
It's not the worst film out there, but my god is it terrible.
I have to say I really like this movie. The action is really entertaining, I liked Will Smith' acting and some parts of the story were really mysterious and scary, all through the movie. Nice work!
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kanoba
product placement at its worst in this onecrazy_bitch
A terrible mess of a film, trying as hard to convince you it's clever and intriguing as it is failing to be these things.Scratch47
I THINK THERE'S SOMEDING WRONG WIT THA ROBOTSSiskoid
As far as I, Robot's credits go, "suggested by Isaac Asimov's book" is a bit misleading since the screenplay started out as its own thing and only later was given the book's title, which precipitated the addition of the Three Laws of Robotics and insertion of the Susan Calvin character who appears in some of the stories. And yet, big dumb action blockbuster elements aside, it's not unlike an Asimov robot story. The Three Laws are discussed, and a mystery pops up regarding how the machines can misinterpret them or find loopholes in them. When Asimov expanded the universe to novels, they were detective stories. And that all still works, it's just draped in more action set pieces than Asimov would have ever written. And I don't dislike that hybrid at all. Asimov would have made it all conversations and not very cinematic, while the original sci-fi blockbuster script might well have felt thin on the science-fiction side of things. I, Robot manages more than Will Smith cracking wise amidst spectacle by adding a layer of thoughtful SF, asking questions about sentience. And it's STILL a big dumb blockbuster and there's nothing wrong with that.yukononun
I'm actually surprised at the negative feedback for this one. I thought that most people enjoyed it.I really liked it when I saw it as a kid, but I never watched it again until a year ago. Mind you I didn't have a choice in this, as I was in the hospital sitting in the waiting room for literally four hours. Three movies played during this time: one that was at the tail-end (but seemed pretty bad), this one, and then a Transformers movie (I don't know which one) that was really bad.
Out of the three, I regretted this one the most.
I'm not being dramatic here. It's really that fucking awful. Boring, overdramatic, cliched, and tries oh-so-hard to be clever and witty. It fails. Hard.
It made my wait at that hospital way more agonising than it should have been.
It's not the worst film out there, but my god is it terrible.
demagogo
What a stupid fucking movie.frankqb
Memorable in its time, average in today's age, but respectable for the mystery angle.ben0005
Them vintage 2004 Converses though...troggie7mtdew
this is a very good movie.IreneAdler
I have to say I really like this movie. The action is really entertaining, I liked Will Smith' acting and some parts of the story were really mysterious and scary, all through the movie. Nice work!Edwinem
lol scratch, you made me laugh :DYukon Cornelius
Great film based on Isaac Asminov's story of the same title.Culex
One of my favorite movies of the last decade.Dieguito
Just a regular movie, with an over explored story! Will Smith will never make a good movie.sidjunior00
This is an amazing movie...This is not obvious movie, I like this kind of movie