Too much hype, a little overrated

Rating: 7/10 (13 March 2006)

i was recommended this movie on DVD and i wasn't that impressed with all the hype and critical acclaims of this film. it wasn't the best, it wasn't Oscar-winning but it had potential. the plot was decent enough to interest me, a simple storyline of robots trying to take over humans. it didn't appeal to me that much, i didn't feel excited over the movie and to me, it wouldn't be considered unforgettable or memorable. characters played are convincing, and the CGI effects are amazing, making the robots look almost lifelike i liked. one of my favourite scenes is the car scene in the tunnel where all the robots attack del spooner's car. oh, and i liked the hidden secret of the main character being half a robot although he is extremely against them. and the story about the drowning of the girl i thought was interesting, and the fact he hated robots from there because the robot saved him instead of the little girl. apart from these positive points, i thought the movie was average. i have to admit some of the "slow motion" effects seemed a little useless, and a little out of place for me. it felt like a "wannabe-maxtrix" dropped in tiny parts of the movie, but then again that is my point of view. it is watchable, if you are interested in sci-fi and you are a fan of will smith's biceps then watch this movie. but if you are looking for an intense sci-fi thriller, i'm afraid this movie doesn't really deliver, and the cgi effects and the idea of creating robots that are similar to a human, crowds the actual plot and theme.