Isaac Asimov must be turning over in his grave

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 2004)

*Spoilers Ahead* basically one of the worst adaptations of a great classical science fiction novel that I have ever seen. All we are given nothing of substance just a bunch of predictable action sequences that just tumble over each other one by one. Will Smith plays Detective Del Spooner convinced that there is an immediate threat from the growing population of robots that have become an integral part of human society and industry. There wasn't enough play up between human society versus robot society. The whole notion boils down to the basic line of the title of the film and the novel "I, Robot", the acknowledgment that a robot understands its own identity. That is one of the defining facts that separates us from other mammals other then the fact that we have pose able thumbs. I really had a hard time watching this film because I knew that there was so much potential that was wasted on overblown special effects. The only thing of substance of in the entire of film is the storyline of Sonny and The murdered scientist Dr. Alfred Lanning played very well by James Cromwell. A very well done angle and the only thing in the film that i found interesting whatsoever. I feel sorry for James Cromwell, always playing fallen executives, military personal who ends his life to reveal the evildoing that is going on behind closed doors. But for the notion of Popcorn fun, you will certainly be given your daily fill but it certainly left a bad taste in my mouth........4/10 for me...