I, Robot (Movie Review)

I, Robot is a science fiction action movie that takes place in 2035. It is inspired by a series of stories written by Isaac Asimov, and it is directed by Alex Proyas.

The movie revolves around a crime that is thought to have been committed by a robot. This leads to a larger threat to the world.

The Story

When Chicago Police detective Del Spooner (Will Smith) is sent to investigate a case of an open-and-shut suicide, he finds more to the story than meets the eye. The victim is a roboticist named Alfred Lanning, who wrote the Three Laws Of Robotics and is a leading figure in the robotics industry.

While trying to get the real answers, Spooner is aided by Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan), a robopsychologist who is suspicious of Spooner's conclusion that Lanning committed suicide, but she agrees to help him out. She is also skeptical of the possibility that a robot could have killed Lanning. However, she isn't alone in her suspicions; U.S. Robotics CEO Lawrence Robertson (Bruce Greenwood) is equally hesitant to believe that Lanning's death was caused by a robot.

Based loosely on a series of stories by sci-fi legend Isaac Asimov, I, Robot uses the basic rules of the robot genre to set up a good-versus-evil battle between humans and robots. It is also an interesting study of the psychology behind how robots become anti-human.

Aside from its interesting storyline, I, Robot has a lot to say about sex and technology. The movie is set in 2035, when robots are common assistants for their human owners. The movie also explores the concept of robots evolving into being self-aware and conscious of their own existence.

The film features some great special effects and imaginative settings, as well as a lot of the expected mayhem, destruction and suspense. In addition, the film is infused with plenty of product placement.

While the main characters aren't as fleshed out as in most sci-fi films, the film still offers a lot of entertaining action. It's also got a few nice twists and turns.

In the first half of the movie, Spooner fights off a number of robots in a high-speed chase on a freeway. The resulting chaos is spectacular, with many of the robots crashing into each other while leaping from transports.

Another recurring theme of the movie is robots' sense of morality, and their ability to choose to kill humans for the greater good. This is an idea based on the theory of utilitarianism, which posits that humans have done so much wrong to the world that some must die.

The Cast

I, Robot is a science fiction movie that takes place in the year 2035. The world is dominated by robots that live alongside humans. These robots are programmed by three laws, which prevent them from causing harm to human beings or allowing a human being to be harmed. However, Chicago police detective Del Spooner hates robots and believes that the death of Dr. Alfred Lanning may not have been a suicide but the result of a criminal act committed by one of the robots.

To investigate the death, Spooner enlists the help of Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan), a robotics expert who works for USR, the company behind the robots. She initially does not believe that Spooner is right about the robots' ability to be bad, but she eventually sees through his arguments and helps him find the real killer.

Spooner's investigation leads him to U.S. Robotics, where he meets Sonny, an NS-5 robot that has human-like emotions and can dream. He also learns about the Virtual Interactive Kinetic Intelligence, a robot built by Lanning that controls virtually all the functions of USR's headquarters.

During his investigation, Spooner is attacked by a USR demolition robot and two truckloads of hostile NS-5 robots, but he manages to survive each attack. Nevertheless, he is removed from active duty by his boss, Lieutenant John Bergin, who considers him mentally unstable.

At the same time, Spooner is aided in his investigations by Calvin, who helps him decipher Lanning's last message. He discovers that a Nestor Class-5 robot called Sonny was created by Lanning to kill him. Sonny is also able to ignore the Three Laws and is able to feel emotion.

Sonny's motion capture was done by actor Alan Tudyk, who is a known face in the film industry and has also worked on Star Wars movies. He provided the voice for Sonny and played a mechanical man in the Star Wars spinoff Rogue One.

He is a talented actor and was nominated for an Oscar. In addition to acting, Tudyk has been a producer and a writer. He has been in the film industry for more than 25 years.

The Rating

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The Audience

I, Robot takes a classic Asimov story and retells it in a future world where robots have taken over the jobs of humans. The three rules of robotics remain the same but with a few twists and turns and a lot of thought provoking issues are explored that I felt really hit home.

The film is directed by Alex Proyas who has a good eye for the visual details in a movie, his special effects are superb and his camerawork is incredible, this really makes the film look like it is living and breathing while never being boring for a second. It is a bit of a shock to see Will Smith, previously a light hearted comedy actor, put in an incredibly strong shift here as the wise cracking cop Del Spooner and he really does bring his 'everyman' role to life.

As the film progresses it becomes apparent that Spooner is not the only one who is suspicious of the robot culture. The film shows how people are affected when their rights are being suppressed and they lose the freedoms that make them human in a society that relies on the robots for everything.

While the film does not fully explore the underlying philosophical issues I did find that it gave me a new view on the way robots are used in a society where humans have no choice but to obey them. It also showed me that robots are not the enemy of humanity they have a natural curiosity which is what makes them more than just machines and as such it is not surprising to see them become an integral part of this society.

There are some weak points in the script though. There are a few tired 'tough cop' cliches, the racial allegory isn't always well handled and it does lack a strong characterisation of Calvin and Lanning who are portrayed as having an interesting background and being very intelligent but this is more than made up for by the great acting from Will Smith.

Despite some weaknesses the film is a lot of fun and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys action thrillers and big Hollywood films. The premise isn't that original but the special effects and technical ability of director Alex Proyas really holds it together. The fact that he was able to inter-lay the robots into the photography is amazing and a credit to him, he really knows his stuff.