Enjoy it for what it is, don't worry about what it isn't

Rating: Null/10 (21 July 2004)

Let me start of by addressing the Asimov fans who have cried foul because this movie "desecrates" the legendary original stories: This was not meant to be a direct adaptation of Asimov's ideas, it is rather a blend of some of Asimov's ideas with an original story, though the title could have been changed to reflect the lesser connection.
On to the film...
I'm an SF enthusiast, many of the films in my collection fall into that realm and so I probably judge films like this more harshly than others.
Having said that, I enjoyed it.
This was a fun way to spend a couple of hours. The film seemed to have a good balance of story and entertainment, but I liked how it left some questions unanswered.
Others have said that Will Smith has become pretty much the same character in ID4/MIB/Enemy of the State etc., but I disagree. I think Smith has added just enough uniqueness to each character to make them interesting and appropriate to the film.
I believe the future shown in this film will be accurate to the point that AI will become a very integral part of everyday life. I was surprised however, that virtually no one shared Smith's suspicions about the Robots. I myself don't really like the idea of turning over too many key tasks in our societies to machines and could easily relate to what Spooner was going through, but certainly I'm not alone in how I feel??
The CGI and visuals were slick and very well done, but be forewarned. It seemed to me that the trailers for this movie made it sound like the "Robot invasion" would be a more integral part of the story, it's really not so don't go if you are expecting a long drawn out "Cyber war". There are some cool fight scenes though.
This movie gives you a fun ride and a few things to think about at the same time. A solid popcorn flick. 8/10