Asimov must be turning in his grave

Rating: 1/10 (17 February 2016)

After seeing Alex Proyas's unique and interesting Dark City, and critics calling I, Robot an exciting and intelligent sci-fi, this was a real shocker for me. I had high hopes for this movie. I love Asimov's work, and I had nothing against Will Smith either, as I had enjoyed his performance in both Men in Black and Independence Day.
Unfortunately, I, Robot proved to be one of the worst films I have ever seen. It is not 'clever' and 'philosophical' - it is an insult to intelligence. I was literally knocking my head against the wall one scene after another. Innumerable stupidities, glaring plot holes, illogical characters, dismal acting and lots of intrusive product placements. And you constantly have a feeling that the whole movie is just a vehicle for Will Smith - another product placement, you could say. Everything is written around him, whether it makes any sense or not.
It is an abomination for both Asimov fans and intelligent moviegoers in general. I don't mind a dumb movie, if it's pure tongue-in-cheek entertainment, but I can get really upset when sheer dumbness and incredibly lazy screen writing is sold to us (and hailed by critics & audiences) as 'smart' and 'thought-provoking'.
I, Robot is a serious 'Bottom 10' contender for me.