Besides some cool special effects and action sequences, this is nothing special!

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 2004)

Despite the fact that I, ROBOT had one of the worst theatrical trailers in recent memory, I decided to see it anyway since I am a big science fiction fan. As expected, it was nothing special. There are some cool special effects and action sequences, but other than that, the movie really has nothing go for it.
The main disappointment in I, ROBOT is Will Smith. Smith is normally a good actor, often quite charming and charismatic with his roles. However, Will Smith's performance here is laughable. Overacting on several occasions, Smith seems somewhat uncomfortable in the role given to him. Smith is not the only actor that comes out looking foolish. Co-star Shia LaBeouf also seems to be a wrong choice for his role and in the end, gives another weak performance. Perhaps I am being too hard on the actors. Perhaps if the screenplay was in the hands of more talented screenwriters than Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman, the actors would have done a better job.
Who knows how such a promising concept for a movie got this messed up? What is known is that between this and the remake of THE STEPFORD WIVES, 2004 has yet to deliver a decent sci-fi flick. 2004 has been one of the worst years for movies in a long time. Let's hope 2005 will be different.