Brilliant SFX...Even Though It's Not As Close To The Books As It Could Have Been....

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2004)

Am a huge fan of the Asimov books and when I heard that a movie was to be made from the stories, I counted down the days until its release.
Was disappointed at the liberties the film took with Asimov's "Three Laws" and found myself screaming that "No way would the robots do that if they were really Three Laws True." However, I found myself enjoying the movie for what it was....a summer blockbuster.
I am not a huge fan of Will Smith as he seems to continually play the same role however I did enjoy him in this film. His interaction with Sonny the Robot (Alan Tudyk) was interesting and watching their relationship develop, along with the relationship between Spooner and Susan Calvin was interesting.
Sonny the Robot was truly amazing...The CGI used to create him was nothing short of breathtaking and the emotion that Tudyk gave him made me feel sorry for his predicament. I found that I was wanting to see more of him on-screen than the other characters!! On the whole, while this film may not be as true to the books as the "Asimovians" (fans of Doctor Asimov's work) such as myself would have liked, it was still enjoyable. In my younger brother's words..."Leave your brain at the door and don't think about it too much."
RATING: 9/10