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Rox22Feb 13, 2013

A decent enough movie. Will Smith stuck in yet another Sci-Fi role. Visuals are good, story is predictable but entertaining none the less. Overall: This is a movie design for one purpose. To be fun and enjoyable, and that it is. It isn'tA decent enough movie. Will Smith stuck in yet another Sci-Fi role. Visuals are good, story is predictable but entertaining none the less. Overall: This is a movie design for one purpose. To be fun and enjoyable, and that it is. It isn't deep, it isn't original and it definitely doesn't have any memorable performances (aside from Sonny, who is perhaps the only character with some depth.) But again flaws aside (brain at the door) it is allot of fun.… Expand

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BradySmithOct 18, 2014

I really enjoyed this movie. It's entertaining throughout, visually striking, and occasionally even poignant. Perhaps it's true that the movie doesn't have very many original ideas, but the old ones are still given a suitable update here.I really enjoyed this movie. It's entertaining throughout, visually striking, and occasionally even poignant. Perhaps it's true that the movie doesn't have very many original ideas, but the old ones are still given a suitable update here. It's well paced, never boring, and actually quite memorable. Sonny, the main robot character, is a pretty impressive c.g.i. creation. What's most impressive about him is that he actually feels like a character with emotion, and not just digital eye candy. Smith also gives a decent performance in the lead, even if it's not quite up to par with his work in I am Legend. Why wasn't there ever a sequel?… Expand

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oliver1hFeb 9, 2013

Has nothing to do with science fiction. This is just a generic, illogical action movie for the masses. They should not call it I, Robot. The acting is bad, the story is dumbed down for children, lacking the realistic vision of the future. Bad....

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JasonS.May 29, 2006

An insult to Asimov. This movie has almost nothing to do with the source material.

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EddieD.Sep 21, 2008

If your willing to put up with awkwardness, you will probably love this movie.

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YESlaaikJan 13, 2011

Entertaining and escapist. Will Smith does not disappoint. Watching it again after many years, I am surprised to see how the cinematography stood the test of time. What's even more surprising are the technology advances which has happenedEntertaining and escapist. Will Smith does not disappoint. Watching it again after many years, I am surprised to see how the cinematography stood the test of time. What's even more surprising are the technology advances which has happened since. Most amazingly, the Audi R8, now available commercially. Always a Will Smith running scene, well worth watching.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191Sep 23, 2011

The movie's motives and premise is simply one of the dumbest things I've seen since the Ed Wood era. That is why "I, Robot" is a well ended movie, but with a terrible start.

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libnoFeb 20, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In the long run of movies, this is one of the best. It's got everything a good movie needs: Character development, action, psychology, a good story, loopholes, trauma, good acting, and a big twist ending. OK, so good movies don't need all those things but I, Robot had them all. It's like a Chris Nolan film except not as dark and complicated and psychological (It was still psychological but not as much as Chris Nolan). My favorite part was probably when Spooner was driving his car and the trucks came and got in front of and behind him and started releasing robots that jumped his car and completely annihilated it, but the climactic scene where the robots burst through the ceiling and they had to shoot them was awesome too. I think that the character of Sonny really got my attention because every second he was on screen, he was developing his character through his emotionless dialogue. For example: "I think it would be better not to die, don't you, doctor?" The way he said it emotionlessly, yet somehow passed the fact that he was sad was just one element that added to his character. I also think that Spooner has a good story regarding his paranoia of robots and his arm is worth while too. In the end, Vicky's logic was, yes, "undeniable" but at the same time, unfair as robots are robots that need to listen to humans. If they don't we all die, which is a lesson learned for the future: if a robot says no to you, scrap it. I also liked Lanning's theory of robotic evolution, that robots would group together instead of standing apart. I think Will Smith had some nice remarks too.… Expand

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BrandonBD85Feb 21, 2016

There are not very many movies that have everything you look for. I, Robot is one of those rare films. It has action, suspense, drama, romance, robots, Will Smith shooting stuff, and great lines.

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davepNov 24, 2008

i-robot is just so terribly awful. Patronising and childish. It is well known that many movies are aimed at the lowest common denominator (about 12 years) to create the most income. The way to enjoy this movie is to be a little toasted on i-robot is just so terribly awful. Patronising and childish. It is well known that many movies are aimed at the lowest common denominator (about 12 years) to create the most income. The way to enjoy this movie is to be a little toasted on pot, that way everything will be impressive and the lame plot will be a surprise. So, if you are stupid or about 12 years you may like this movie.… Expand

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CharlieW.Mar 7, 2006

I hate Will Smith... but the plot and action are terrific. This movie actually made me respect Will a little more. Besides, he delivers some great lines. Such as when he sneezes then says, "I'm sorry, I'm allergic to bull...." Classic.

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ArshdeepB.Mar 3, 2007

This movie was a thrilling movie with a very good twist at the end and good backstory behind Sponner's actions.

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AnaS.Feb 9, 2006

Combine Will Smith's unerring ability to bring even the most out-there movie plots down to earth, Akiva Goldsman's respectful yet lighthearted treatment of Isaac Asimov's classic stories, and Alan Tudyk's gentle and Combine Will Smith's unerring ability to bring even the most out-there movie plots down to earth, Akiva Goldsman's respectful yet lighthearted treatment of Isaac Asimov's classic stories, and Alan Tudyk's gentle and insightful Sonny, and you've got an excellent sci-fi flick that also has quite a lot of heart.… Expand

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DavidH.Mar 4, 2007

Sluggishly paced, banal script, sub-drama school performances. The complete ambivalence towards the source material might have been forgivable if the story put in it's place amounted to more than the stream of trite cliches it turned out to be.

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MikeR.Mar 4, 2007

Great Movie! Lomax H. obviously missed the whole point. It wasn't because a robot saved HIS life, it was because a robot saved HIS life INSTEAD of a little girls. Maybe you try actually paying attention the next time you watch a movie. Great Movie! Lomax H. obviously missed the whole point. It wasn't because a robot saved HIS life, it was because a robot saved HIS life INSTEAD of a little girls. Maybe you try actually paying attention the next time you watch a movie. Great story, great acting and great action. I, Like!… Expand

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kittyJul 6, 2008

I wanted to see this movie since the moment I saw the preview, but I never did because my mom saw it and never took me! So I finally managed to see it earlier this week and I loved it!

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NickSDec 28, 2005

I don't know why this was panned by critics - a great envisaging of Asimov's work, and cool special effects to boot. Spooner is a great character, and there are even comedic moments. Really enjoyable.

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TomH.Mar 20, 2006

Underrated film, that is actually brilliant. Like War of the Worlds and Minority Report this is a Sci fi, with some meaning as well as action and humour. I like the retrospectives.

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JohnC.Jul 15, 2007

It's interesting when the users and the critics diverge on a movie. You can't blame people for going to see the film that the studio was pitching in the trailer, finding a different movie, and being disappointed. This isn't an It's interesting when the users and the critics diverge on a movie. You can't blame people for going to see the film that the studio was pitching in the trailer, finding a different movie, and being disappointed. This isn't an action thriller, but a character study. Also, it didn't have the infinite budget of a Lucas or Spielberg film, and I'll bet it didn't look as good on the big screen as it does on DVD. Lots of fun references to every robot movie in the past. Lots of fun detail of it's future non-dystopic (for a change) world.… Expand

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TimB.Dec 13, 2005

This film is weel good i dont know why everyone has slated it.

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cadeb.Dec 21, 2005

It was a awsome movie.

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LomaxH.Jul 28, 2006

[***SPOILERS***] Let me get this straight: The protagonist of the moive is distrustful of robots and thinks there is a massive robot conspiracy because a robot saved his life? What was the point of this movie again? Oh yeah, to generate more [***SPOILERS***] Let me get this straight: The protagonist of the moive is distrustful of robots and thinks there is a massive robot conspiracy because a robot saved his life? What was the point of this movie again? Oh yeah, to generate more income for Will Smith. Pathetic. It is amazing that studios will spend millions on special effects and "star power" then skimp when it comes to putting together a cogent story. Is it too much to ask to get a movie that makes sense at any point or have actions movies degenerated to the point that all the audience can hope for are lame one liners, bullets, and green screens? That was a rhetorical question, I know what the answer is.… Expand

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MarkR.Dec 29, 2007

It is one of my favorite movies, In fact it was my favorite until I am Legend, then that tied with it.

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CaitlinD.Apr 24, 2007

F*ck all the people giving it bad ratings. This is my #1 favorite movie of FOREVER. There are so many Sci-Fi movies these days and books and what-not, Sci-Fie just plainly isn't very good anymore, but THIS makes a difference. Some F*ck all the people giving it bad ratings. This is my #1 favorite movie of FOREVER. There are so many Sci-Fi movies these days and books and what-not, Sci-Fie just plainly isn't very good anymore, but THIS makes a difference. Some scenes have such great camera work, it made me dizzy! The story is incredibly entwined from beginning to end and leaves you in suspense and also the thing (or person) you think is the bad guy is not what you think when you first see it! Qualities: Sci-Fi, cute moments, suspenseful/thrilling, great camera work, incredible affects, complex yet still easy to follow plot, clever twists, compliments Sci-Fi, originality put into the classic 'Robots turn evil', action, puts a new look on a few things.… Expand

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GoldenEye16Aug 23, 2010

The critics of this movie really suck. This movie is awesome and everyone I know whose scene this movie loves it. How did it get such a bad rating? Really a 59? And a 6.8? hmmm...

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J42HmusicFeb 12, 2011

Fantastic film with breathtaking effects and an interesting approach to our future in robotics. Its storyline contained sinister plots and emotional events. Many of the scenes, especially the interrogation scene, were very well done. GreatFantastic film with breathtaking effects and an interesting approach to our future in robotics. Its storyline contained sinister plots and emotional events. Many of the scenes, especially the interrogation scene, were very well done. Great movie which I have watched countless number of times.… Expand

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CritiqueGirlMar 1, 2011

Very enjoyable. The CGI is done very well and Will Smith did a great job. It is a very original plot with action, drama, comedy and sadness. The way the robots are programmed and constructed and how they are used by mankind was done very well.

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jimmytancrediMay 30, 2011

The highest point of the film is undoubtedly the script. Balconies with super smart and well-constructed dialogue, the film shows the writers' job well done. And what scene is that one of the blink at the end? Genial. Will Smith's characterThe highest point of the film is undoubtedly the script. Balconies with super smart and well-constructed dialogue, the film shows the writers' job well done. And what scene is that one of the blink at the end? Genial. Will Smith's character takes a lot to be charismatic. In the first 30 minutes I started to say that was such a big mistake to choose him as the protagonist of the film. I was wrong, he shows his past and his psychological construction gets well structured. Charismatic yes, but could be better. I, Robot is one of the best movies set in the future. Chicago of 2035 was extremely realistic, though. Moreover, another defect of the film is the merchandising. How did Converse pay for that exhibition of All-Star? And the Audi logo appearing all the time? To me it doesn't seem coincidental that the main robot is named Sonny. Even with two N's, it is worth remembering that in U.S. the name is only pronounced, not written. It may sound conspiracy theory, but I found relevant. Apart from some minimal defects, "I, Robot" is a good movie. Those kind that you get a good feeling after watching it.… Expand

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ZilcellMay 28, 2012

It is over the top and stylish even for a futuristic movie like this. Will Smith also provides a decent performance here to provide it the extra boost.

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Captain_KirkAug 26, 2012

You could argue that 'I, Robot' suffers from the cliches that lots of action movies with interesting concepts suffer from, but I found this movie to be very entertaining. Great action scenes and special effects aside, it actually has a solidYou could argue that 'I, Robot' suffers from the cliches that lots of action movies with interesting concepts suffer from, but I found this movie to be very entertaining. Great action scenes and special effects aside, it actually has a solid story and even more interesting characters. Will Smith steals the show here, no surprise there. The supporting cast is great as well, but as usual, Smith owns his role and his character here is one of his most interesting characters he's done in action movies.… Expand

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MovieGuysDec 31, 2013

I, Robot can be action-packed and fun to watch at some parts, and at some points it can be a bit jumpy and hyper. The movie is predictable, and has no twists and turns. But that's what most people who watch this are looking for. Action andI, Robot can be action-packed and fun to watch at some parts, and at some points it can be a bit jumpy and hyper. The movie is predictable, and has no twists and turns. But that's what most people who watch this are looking for. Action and gunfire for story and substance. Fair trade.… Expand

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BitashSep 24, 2019

I just watched Aquaman and was so disappointed in the whole thing,especially the CG! Now this movie comes on TV, i had never seen it...i was shocked to find out it was made in 2004! CG was way better than Aquaman made in 2019! The robots lookI just watched Aquaman and was so disappointed in the whole thing,especially the CG! Now this movie comes on TV, i had never seen it...i was shocked to find out it was made in 2004! CG was way better than Aquaman made in 2019! The robots look real, acting is pretty good and the whole thing works. Interesting story line for and great camera work. I loved it. Must watch.… Expand

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MovieMasterEddyApr 3, 2016

When robots finally take over the world (assuming they haven't already) we will not be able to say we weren't warned. Every year, Hollywood studios present dire scenarios in which androids, computers and artificial-intelligence applicationsWhen robots finally take over the world (assuming they haven't already) we will not be able to say we weren't warned. Every year, Hollywood studios present dire scenarios in which androids, computers and artificial-intelligence applications run amok and enslave the human race, but the public never seems to get the message. Perhaps "I, Robot," a hectic, half-baked science-fiction thriller that opens today nationwide, will succeed where the "Terminator" and "Matrix" movies failed, and alert us to the grave danger that our innocent-looking toasters, vacuum cleaners, smart cars and laptop computers really pose.

At the same time, "I, Robot," directed by Alex Proyas and "suggested by" Isaac Asimov's 1950 book of short stories, may inspire some tenderness toward the technological doodads that run our lives. This is because, like other movies in this dystopian vein (including "Blade Runner" and "A.I."), it proposes that machines have feelings, too. The robots in this familiar future (the movie takes place in Chicago in 2035) have not only the intelligence necessary to turn against their human creators, but also the capacity to dream, to love and to suffer. At the screening I attended, cellphones and laptops were confiscated at the door. Supposedly, this was to prevent piracy, but I'm not so sure. Maybe 20th Century Fox wanted to make sure those clever gadgets didn't get any ideas, or maybe the studio just wanted to protect their feelings.

Del Spooner, a brooding, wise-cracking homicide detective played with weary action-hero bravado by Will Smith, shows no such sensitivity. He is, in fact, a raging anti-robot bigot, harboring a grudge against the helpful, polite machines that shuffle around the city running errands and doing menial work. Early in the movie, he chases down a robot he mistakenly believes has stolen a woman's purse, only to discover that he has been guilty of technological profiling. He is repeatedly scolded for his prejudice — by his grandmother (Adrian Ricard), by his boss (Chi McBride) and by the sinister head of the top robot-producing corporation (Bruce Greenwood) — which gives the movie an interesting undercurrent of racial irony.

Spooner's attitude also revives some familiar conundrums of sci-fi philosophy, which the script, written by Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman, tackles in lengthy expository scenes. Where is the boundary between the human and the nonhuman? How does the technological blurring of this boundary affect our ethical conceptions of humanity and inhumanity?

These questions are batted around in a series of arguments between Spooner and Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan), who meet in the course of Spooner's investigation into the death of a kindly old scientist.

Spooner suspects that the man, a friend of his, was murdered by a robot, a possibility that seems at once logical and unthinkable, since the company's robots are governed by three laws, the first of which is that they can never harm a human. But the main suspect, a soulful prototype named Sonny (a computer-enhanced special effect voiced by Alan Tudyk), has developed a mind and a will of his own, which makes him a harbinger of apocalyptic danger as well as a friendly sidekick.

"You're the dumbest smart person I've ever met," Spooner says to Dr. Calvin during one of their debates, and "I, Robot" is one of the smarter dumb movies I've seen in a while. Its vision of the future is a grab-bag of borrowings from other pictures: the evil corporation from "Robocop," the urban consumer environment from "Minority Report," the sleek and agile killer robots from the last two "Terminator" movies, the climactic riot from, of all things, "Gangs of New York."

A straightforward genre exercise, directed with more competence than inspiration, "I, Robot" lacks both the intellectual rigor and the soulful sublimity of "A.I.," but it nonetheless allows some genuine ideas and emotions to pop up amid the noise and clutter. The overwrought ending tries to bring these into some kind of coherence, and the filmmakers deserve some credit for the effort, even though "I, Robot" makes less sense the more you think about it.

Which, I suppose, is just as silly as taking the film seriously as a cautionary tale. Still, this kind of movie presents a troubling paradox, since it is an example of the very phenomenon it purports to warn against. Dramatizing the threat of runaway technology seems to demand ever greater technological innovation, as digitized special effects increasingly push human beings off screen.

Sonny, with his mournful blue eyes and his smooth features, nearly upstages Mr. Smith and Ms. Moynahan, and it is possible to foresee a day when his kind will tire of being pushed around by flesh-and-blood actors and directors. They will organize their own guilds, take creative control over their own movies and, eventually, turn their mechanical minds to film criticism. Now I'm scared. I hope it's not too late.… Expand

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MaddoxWhiteApr 25, 2021

Either you love this movie, or you hate it. Really weird movie that I'm nostalgia blind to.

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QuietJul 18, 2004

Although some complain because it doesn't match the early I, Robot treatment of the 3 laws, it does match the later Azimov philosophy on the 3 laws. It wasn't a Will Smith runaway (as I expected), had reasonable effects. There are Although some complain because it doesn't match the early I, Robot treatment of the 3 laws, it does match the later Azimov philosophy on the 3 laws. It wasn't a Will Smith runaway (as I expected), had reasonable effects. There are flaws to the story, but for a public movie, I thought it worked.… Expand

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RirenMar 19, 2007

A decent, if lopsided, thriller built around a weak story. The dialogue is uninspired and the acting is laughably bad, with every cast member showing one or two emotions in the entire movie, and flipping between them like they have switches A decent, if lopsided, thriller built around a weak story. The dialogue is uninspired and the acting is laughably bad, with every cast member showing one or two emotions in the entire movie, and flipping between them like they have switches built in their backs. I Robot's saving grace is its special effects, which are head and shoulders above what you see in a lot of movies, but will soon be outdated. These special effects are paid for by the copious products that are shamelessly placed and mentioned in the movie. A handful of times it feels more like a commercial than a story. Coupling its superficiality with its terrible character development, you are left with a movie that is only worth seeing for its few truly inspired special effects. See it on TV. Don't pay for it.… Expand

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DavidKDec 23, 2007

A frightfully weak story, but I'm not going to hold that against it, since it is a thriller and I've come not to expect ANY functional story in many thrillers. Through the plot was though a feeling of thrill at times which could of A frightfully weak story, but I'm not going to hold that against it, since it is a thriller and I've come not to expect ANY functional story in many thrillers. Through the plot was though a feeling of thrill at times which could of been extended greatly but the thrills I found moderately good. The biggest facet of the movie was the CG. The robots moved in an interesting inhuman manner which I found quite enjoyable to watch, as well as the androids appearance. The progression of the storyline was a tad sluggish and didn't leave much time for us to enjoy a decent amount of action. But I do consider the movie a good movie for it's visuals and watching the finishing of the somewhat sluggish plot, it was a very interesting ending, as well as watching the action and CG. It's a nice movie to have in a collection at least to pick up and watch when in the mood for such a movie.… Expand

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QualityNov 4, 2011

Do you enjoy sci-fi flicks, Will Smith, and great special effects? If you do this movie will provide you with fine entertainment. So go get yourself some snacks, a drink or whatever and enjoy this smarter than usual Hollywood production.