Excellent action film

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2004)

I was pleasantly surprised by I, Robot, especially after reading so many sub par reviews. It was everything a fun, but thoughtful action film should be.
The pacing was perfect and I was never bored or upset by the plot development. I am definitely not a Will Smith fan but I felt it was one of his best performances. Critics who complain that it doesn't follow Isaac Asimov's writing should realize a film adapted directly from an Asimov novel simply would not make a very fun or entertaining summer movie. The vision of future Chicago and the technology to come was similar to Minority Report in that everything was realistic and plausible(Not the usual flying cars, ridiculous clothing and laser guns). Don't let Will Smith's questionable film record dissuade you from seeing this movie.