Opening Night

Rating: Null/10 (21 July 2004)

I saw "I, Robot" on opening night in a theater full of younger people who were obviously here for Will Smith (girls gasping at the shower scene early on in the film) or for the action scenes (boys cheering quietly for the robots beating people up). I had read Isaac Asimov's piece earlier so I got an idea of how the film might be (although Susan Calvin should have been much older). I think that Will Smith was a good choice for the hero here; his intellectual confusion and common people language helped his role. (I can see how other people see him as not suitable for this role, though; he did seem a bit like the MIB character from those films.) The special effects were well done, and some of the scenes were cleverly done. I liked Sonny ("I did not murder him!") and the way he was able to contort his body towards the end of the movie. The plot line was good, although I think that Proyas could have done a little better making everything connect.
I give this movie an 8/10.