I ENJOYED THE MOVIE

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2004)

Every summer we all look for that great movie that will top them all as if we are the ones who are going to receive the Oscar. I am looking for a movie that will entertain me and give me something different to think about for a little while after I have left the theater. I am not surprised if the things I see in one movie end up in another movie considering that many times the same people could be working on this SCI-FI flic as well as the others that have been released this year. Matrix raised the bar on action sequences. Now some time will have to pass before someone else comes up with an idea to top that.
As far as acting goes, most stars in Action and Sci-fi flics are not the greatest actors. Stallone is not that good, but he played the underdog or the outcast. Someone that people could relate to or at least feel sympathy for or make the average joe say,"Hey, that could be me.". Schwarzennegar is another not so great actor, but, he played characters that made you wish you were that strong, that tough, that indestructible. Bruce Willis is a better actor that the other two, but his characters were always getting their butts kicked to the point they were bleeding from head to toe. Jackie Chan has more than enough action, but there is almost no room for acting. Some movies they did were better than others, but each one had his own style and I would not want one to try to copy the other.
Now I have enjoyed all of Will Smith's movies. I find that he is doing a great job of letting you know what his character is all about. I,Robot is the first movie for him where his name is standing out there by itself. I think he did a real good job. If anyone has a problem with the way he acts try to remember that all the Action and Sci-fi main characters in almost all the movies seen have attitudes, do plenty of wisecracks and jokes and always have a bitter past that they would rather forget. You keep going Will.
The C.G.I. and other special effects in the movie go like this. If you see something in the movie that you have seen before in other movies, what are the chances that the effects for those different movies were done by the same company? It takes time to come up with something that takes the effects quality to the next level. I'm willing to wait for the next new approach. But for this movie I did like the C.G.'s because the moves that Sonny the Robot did were very well done as well as the movements of the other robots. I was able to follow the actions and the facial behavior was a memorable touch.
I also left there thinking about the three laws as well as how they could be applied, best and worst case situations. It also led me into thoughts about intelligence, independent thought, free will, and possible outcomes of final decisions made as well as who would be in control of it all. Would anyone be able to have control? It also makes you consider that fine line between being in service to someone and being their slave. What purpose would man have with self thinking robots able to do what we do for a living? Do we cease to be useful? Then I got something to eat. After all, it's a movie.
Go be entertained. Spend a couple of hours separated from the real world and find an idea to play around with in your head. See I,ROBOT!!!