I, Robot (2004)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Alex Proyas

Writers (WGA):

Isaac Asimov (suggested by book)
Jeff Vintar (screen story)

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

What will you do with yours?

Plot:

In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.

Plot Keywords:

Humanoids | Dystopic Future | Cybernetics | Murder Suspect | Murder Investigation

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Will Smith	...	Del Spooner
Bridget Moynahan	...	Susan Calvin
Alan Tudyk	...	Sonny
James Cromwell	...	Dr. Alfred Lanning
Bruce Greenwood	...	Lawrence Robertson
Adrian Ricard	...	Granny (as Adrian L. Ricard)
Chi McBride	...	Lt. John Bergin
Jerry Wasserman	...	Baldez
Fiona Hogan	...	V.I.K.I.
Peter Shinkoda	...	Chin
Terry Chen	...	Chin
David Haysom	...	NS4 Robots
Scott Heindl	...	NS5 Robots
Sharon Wilkins	...	Woman
Craig March	...	Detective

Also Known As:

Hardwired (USA) (working title)
I, Robot (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense stylized action, and some brief partial nudity.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | France:U | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:10 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12PG | Ireland:15 (DVD/VHS release) | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Canlaws Productions

Trivia:

Dr. Lanning's cat is named Asimov.

Goofs:

Continuity: Sonny tries to hide in a perfectly-spaced array of 1,000 robots. Apparently, he can enter random spots in the array without affecting the regular spacing, even though the other robots do not move.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Detective Del Spooner: [singing along with Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"] Seven years of bad luck.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Kiddie Pool (#1.15)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Top Floor, Por Favor

Simply Amazing

I knew this movie was going to be good before I even went to the theatre, but I didn't know it would be as good as it was. It was pretty intense from beginning to end and I left my seat quite satisfied.

"I, Robot" is set in the year 2035 and is centered around a cop named Del Spooner (Will Smith) who investigates the death of the top scientist at U.S. Robotics. Suspicious, as always, Det. Spooner immediately suspects that a robot has something to do with the crime and as he continues his investigation and delves deeper into USR the truth starts to unfold about what is really going on.

First, I must say that if you are a true fan and follower of Isaac Asimov you probably won't like this movie because you'll be too hung up on the slight, or not-so-slight, differences between the movie and Asimov's original. You should, however, try to take it with a grain of salt and not worry about silly things like that. The basic ideas are still there, they just threw a little "Hollywood" in there. You have to expect that nowadays.

Some people also seems to have an "issue" with Will Smith that I've never been able to figure out. He's witty, charming, funny and looks the part. His acting is great as per usual and his two co-stars Bridget Moynahan (playing Susan Calvin) and Alan Tudyk (playing Sonny, an NS-5 robot) deliver top-notch performances as well. Alan Tudyk especially, did a wonderful job as Sonny. You really feel for him at times.

Considering that this is an action movie at heart, as you would expect, the fight scenes and action sequences are very, very well done. There were a few times that I realized I hadn't breathed in the last two minutes or so because I was too "in" to the movie.

The story was nicely laid out and the ending will not disappoint you. The director (Alex Proyas, Dark City) did an amazing job shooting this film.

The one thing that never left my mind the whole time I was watching the movie was how well each scene was shot and how one scene transitioned into the next.

Overall this movie did not disappoint me in any way. The story, the acting, the directing...all pretty much flawless.

Rating: 10 / 10