I, Robot

Rating: 8/10 (26 February 2008)

If you like special effects, a lot of action, and an engaging story, then this is a great film to choose. The three laws: Law 1 - A robot cannot harm or let harm come to a human being. Law 2 - A robot must obey human orders, but not if it conflicts with the first law. Law 3 - A robot must protect its own existence (i.e. defend itself), but not if it conflicts with the first and second laws. Anyway, it is 2035, society is filled with humanoid robots living and serving like normal people. Detective Del Spooner (Will Smith) is the only man who does not like them, because one let a little girl drown in a car accident he was involved in. Spooner receives a message from Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell) because he apparently killed himself, and Spooner is convinced a robot could have done it. He and Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan) do find a robot that could be responsible, one of the hundreds more new NS-5 models, Sonny (A Knight's Tale's Alan Tudyk), and they find he is unique, because he can choose not to obey orders. Sonny also claims to have emotions and dreams, this is also what makes him unique. As the story develops, it seems everyone cannot believe Spooner's claim that robots turned against him, but soon enough his claim becomes true when all these NS-5 robots are starting to turn against the whole city, and the reason you eventually find out is the robot company network's brain, V.I.K.I. is responsible. Also starring Bruce Greenwood as Lawrence Robertson, Chi McBride as Lt. John Bergin, Adrian Ricard as Granny, Jerry Wasserman as Baldez and Fiona Hogan as V.I.K.I. It was nominated the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Will Smith was number 51 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars. Very good!