Enemy of the State meets Minority Report

Rating: 8/10 (14 July 2004)

Robots cannot kill humans. It's one of the three laws that control all robotic activity. It has been installed in every robot as a prime directive. One robot is able to kill a human.
In the year 2035, the world is revolutionized by USR, a robotics firm located in Chicago. The robots are in every home, serving and protecting.
Just as USR is about to unleash its grandest supply of robots, and, in fact, make the ratio 1 robot for every 5 humans, something goes wrong. On the eve of his greatest achievement, Dr. Lansing (the man who almost single-handedly created robotics) commits suicide.
Will Smith's character, Spoon, is a cop personally called in by a holographic projection of Lansing, an old friend.
Smith hates even the idea of robots. He's the only man who knows the truth: robots can kill humans. Much like in Enemy of the State, he's one man on a mission. No one else believe him.
Just like Minority Report, it's a futuristic world. It makes it seem like 30 years of technology will drastically change the landscape.
As an Isaac Asimov book, the story is intricate and well-crafted. It's one of the smartest adaptations in recent memory.
Most people might look at I, Robot and see a goofy, sci-fi flick starring a filled-out Will Smith. What you get is one of the best action movies of the summer.