This is what fun summer movies are about.

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2004)

No matter how good a movie is, there will always be someone who finds fault with some aspect of it. Sometimes, it's the differences between the book and the movie and often, the star of the movie alone will foster enough negative reaction as to dissuade viewers from even giving the film a chance. For this flick to garner as much negative reaction as it has, I believe this the case.
This movie had so much to like. The mystery unfolded at a pace that kept me entertained from beginning to end. The action scenes were just right as far as frequency and intensity. Will Smith's comedic element kept the movie from being too dark (ala Dark City), while still not being a MIB-type comedy fest.
Most of the effects were on a level as to easily make one forget they weren't real. There were new futuristic concepts that were done well and made sense, like parking a car for instance. Sonny, the lead robotic character, pulled many emotions from the audience due to his realistic portrayal.
Was it perfect? Of course not. Plot holes, impossible physics, script anomalies, and other things that the movie's detractors have endlessly mentioned do exist. Did they subtract enough from an otherwise good film. Not in my opinion.
All in all, this was a good, fun summer flick. Unlike any film I've seen for years, I plan to see this again in the theater. 8/10