I, Robot





The most fun film of 2004, IMO. Just a great popcorn flick, and one of the best sci/fi flicks I've ever seen.

Will Smith is his usual, awesome, entertaining-self, and makes the movie work.

A

Fun movie!, great SFX! ill give it a B+!

This was a fun movie, and something that Will Smith was tolerable in, unlike his animated adventure Shark Tale.

Grade: A-

WOW!! Will smith was amazing, the F/X were incredible. One of the best this year!!!!

A+

Entertaining. Will Smith is actually less irritating (thank god) and the movie is actually enjoyable.

- B

One of the better summer movies. Great action and Will Smith is good as always. A-

It was pretty good. The only thing it really lacked is it needed to have a bigger cast and more locations, it felt a little cramped and small.

I don't know why Bridget Moynihan isn't in more movies like this and Sum of All Fears, she's really good in summer blockbuster types. I find her more appealing than the more famous Kate Beckinsdale.

I actually really liked this film. it was very good B.

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Fanboy action flick. A-

Best Sci-Fi movie since The Matrix...maybe even Terminator 2. I liked it that much. WAY more than a normal action blockbuster that I was expecting.

A

My absolutely favorite movie of the year.

I got it for Xmas. Watched it today. One of my top movies ever. *faints*

I, Robot



A visually stunning film based on Isaac Asimov's ideas and stories of robots that showcases certain aspects of the great writer's theories of robotics, but lacks their zest and depth. The film asks questions that it does not allow itself to answer, and throughout seems too afraid to seek those answers, for fear that the action-loving audience will lose itself among the heaps of ideas that those answers would inevitably give rise to.*

The film is not necessarily a complete failure, however. It just means that it is not particularly original or daring. As entertainment, it is satisfying enough, but it's saving grace, and ultimate triumph, is Sonny, a brilliant creation in its (his?) own right. Sadly, the robot is a perfect reflection of the film as a whole; a visual feast at times, but ultimately hollow. A rather disappointing follow-up to Dark City from Proyas, who, if only he had been more faithful to the original material courtesy Asimov, could have given us another masterpiece.


C+


*Questions such as:


-Can those three laws of Robotics realistically be a proper means of maintaining the welfare of the human being, a creature that seems to almost go out of its way to cause harm to itself and other beings?

-Is the proposed concept VIKI was trying to work towards all that bad? It raises the issue of sacrificing some human beings for the sake of the greater good. It is not a 'good' solution in that it is morally justifiable, but it is a 'good' solution in that it offers a viable plan to deal with the sorry state of the human being as part of a social network.

- Are such things as 'feelings' and 'emotions' translatable and reproducible? Can a robot actually feel? There is something called a 'simulacrum' (and the term is used but never described in the film). 'Simulacrum' is when something which is meant to be an imitation becomes more real than that which it imitates. The robots, in other words, begin to seem more real or as real as the humans on which their design is based. Sonny of course is the best example of that. This problem was present in A.I. as well, but, like in I, Robot, was not properly answered. To say that an answer is crucial would be an understatement. If a film is able to provide a reasonable response, it's implications for an increasingly technology-driven culture would be nothing short of profound.

A-

A-

Heh, let's see:

Start with: A-

Subtract Shots of Smith's Torso: down to B+

Subtract Brief Shot of Smith's Ass: down to C+


There we go! I'm glad we found a way to agree

Damn. You've figured out my weighting system

A-

Great film. Slightly over the top, but worked well. Excellent special effects. One of the better films of the year.

I keep trying to rent this film but it is never in stock.

I watched it again on the DVD I got for christmas. Very underwhelming. Not as good as the first time I watched it. Still a visually beautiful movie, great action, and some good questions to boot.

The DVD itself sucks HUGE balls, but that's for another time.

It doesn't hold up on repeat viewings... at all. I swear, half my favorite movies this year I could watch on a loop for 24 hours (Eternal Sunshine three times, Garden State three times, Spider-Man 2 eight times) and some go down considerably on multiple viewings (Ju-On went from an A to B-, I Robot A/A- to B+, Dawn of the Dead A+ to B+ (the first time was an event, the best expierience I've ever had in a theater)).

More and mroe nowadays, a movie looses it's ground on repeate viewings....at least, for me. Very rarely do I find a movie that gets significanty better on a repeat viewing. Most recently it happened with Bourne Supremecy, which raised from around B/B+ to A+ territory.

But I, Robot definitely does not hold well at all against repeat viewings. Let this be a warning to everyone.

I've watched it twice since I got it, and its held up fine for me. I still love it. Seems like I like it just as much as before.

I agree, and I think it is because a lot of big movies are rushed out the door too fast now. If this had been polished more both in script and editing stages, it could have been a sci-fi classic. Some of the scenes even had that "first take" feel to them, as if the actors were unsure of themselves and the lines.

I still liked it, it was a good light blockbuster, but I agree it could have been better.

I just saw this film and its amazing A-/B+