Sorry, I'm allergic to bulls**t.......

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2013)

Everybody in the world relies on a huge system of robots, which are programmed to help humans and not harm them in any way.
But one person doubts this. Del Spooner.
He receives a call from the United States Robotics about a recent death of renowned robot scientist Dr. Alfred J. Laning. Spooner immediately blames this incident on robots without justifiable reason or proof.
He begins his investigation on Lanning's death, only to discover Sonny, a "unique" robot.
What Spooner does not realise, is that something is about to happen. Something that is beyond reason.....
Give Will Smith a decent script, something that doesn't include him spouting inane one liners every minute, like some eighties throwback, and he can do no wrong. This movie is one of the first that shows the audience he doesn't need these tropes to entertain.
And he does, in fact, its his most entertaining film he has featured in, and the script and the tight direction and editing help.
If you can forget the fact that its basically a big advertisement for Apple, Converse, and Audi, you have a very intelligent summer blockbuster, which was quite unique in 2004.
The film is convoluted, and features many plot holes, but when you expect Smith to be in his Bad Boys/MIB mode, and get thrown by the fact that his character has a feasible back-story, and is supported by a wonderful cast and narrative, its hard not to be entertained.
The predictable effects and eye popping moments are there, but it only adds to the overall futuristic feel of the movie.
It's not going to win anything for originality, but its refreshing to see something as fun as this once in a while.