Isaac A Would have liked this movie with his popcorn

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2004)

My wife and myself have just seen "I Robot" and really enjoyed it.
Who cares that it was only inspired by the immortal short story. It was certainly far better than "Independence Day" and the dirth of other indifferent sci-fi movies that have come out over the years. The premise is very solid and the re-concept has substance.
While the movie had violence, it wasn't gratuitous and there was no gratuitous sex to boot. You have a solid premise, some excellent visual effects (and we are not people impressed with CGI), some excellent twists and nice acting.
I Robot doesn't use an "Independence Day" appeal for human patriotism to mask poor acting and execution. It doesn't manipulate your emotions like "AI". And unlike AI, it doesn't have a conclusion designed to make you feel stupid if you admit to its disconnected ending.
I won't begin to give you the plot. It would reduce your enjoyment. All I'll say is that to appreciate this movie, you must love sci-fi, have an understanding of human nature and appreciate graphics that work.
7 out of 10 for a movie, but I gave it an 8 because there are so few decent sci-fi's around and it's a genre that we love.