My favourite sci-fi film.

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2007)

I, Robot is a spiffing job. It should have won 3 Oscars - not just got nominated for one. Visually - the film is stunning. The world of 2035 it depicts doesn't feel quite real, but it is beautifully brought to the screen on an epic scale. The CGI is great as well - thousands of robots are created convincingly and make for truly brilliant villains. The film is also a troubling depiction of a futuristic world - this could all happen in the not-so-distant future. As Del Spooner said in his own words: "Laws are made to be broken." And even robots with these laws hard-wired into them can break the so-called "perfect" rules. Every single character in this film has a true purpose in the story - none of them are left out from their introduction to the brilliant finale. The villain is the person you'd least expect it to be... (***SUBTLE SPOILER*** Perhaps not quite a person...) But saying all this about I, Robot being a stunning cinematic experience, it actually has a half-decent storyline as well. And the characters are enjoyable. Will Smith plays Del Spooner with accident-prone tendencies and very un-subtle humour - proving that the film doesn't have a 3D world with 1D characters. And the film is gripping and shocking as well - helped with a rather tense musical score that only adds to the anxiety. I think I, Robot should be up there with Star Wars and that lot. It isn't exactly down there with bilge like Ultraviolet, but this is essentially a perfect film. The Matrix lacked the humour and Aeon Flux lacked the intelligence. For bringing these two things together, I, Robot should really be one of the highest-rated sci-fi films on the IMDb. The theatrical run and DVD release were two successful things for I, Robot, but really, there is so much to offer with this film. Humour, action, futuristic settings, character, plot, substance, intelligence - the list goes on... 10/10