I, Liked It

Rating: 6/10 (17 July 2004)

I found it easy to overlook the flaws in I, Robot. Of course, there's no Consumer Reports in the future to evaluate the quality and reliability of robots, and there doesn't seem to any problem with the apparent monopoly US Robotics has on their production. There doesn't seem to be any government oversight at all, as if the movie tells its story in a vacuum. And what about a robot designed to perform menial tasks yet has the power to leap 30 feet effortlessly? Who would design a slave with that capability? So, I ignore these weaknesses and think about the mystery, the "bread crumbs." The story is interesting and the dialogue is smart and funny. And the story has an honest sci-fi ending which speculates on the future of human-robot relations.