Do not expect the book

Rating: 9/10 (16 December 2004)

I have to admit I'm a book worm and have read everything that Asimov has written and after reading some of the comments here I almost didn't see the movie, but I am glad that I ignored the bad reviews and rented it. If you are an Asimov fan and expect the 'Book version of I Robot' then you probably need to go back and read that old dog eared copy you have stuck somewhere because this is not it. If you are looking for another version of what may have been, based on Asimov's works then you will enjoy this one.
The Theme is Great; Although it is in a different time and setting than the Asimov books, the Theme is still there and it comes through. Whether this was written as an Asimov type movie or not it shows that someone liked the Asimov themes.
The Story is Good; it is pretty straight forward and has a good depth (although it may leave some wanting more fill). During the opening scenes you see Del looking at all the robots that have replaced humans (in the work force) and I'm not sure that many will catch the subtle hints of things like this through out the movie which may leave them wanting more of 'Why' in some parts.
The Action scenes are what you have come to expect, you won't see any ground breaking CGI's or interplay with the actors. Some things are ignored IE: The fact that Del's arm can take that type of abuse is one thing, but it seems that they forgot that his human skeleton would have shattered at the mounts for such things.
Will Smith did an OK job in the movie and although I have liked his other work(s) I would not rank this as some of his best.
Bridget Moynahan did a Good job and I was surprised at this being someone that I had not seen before. I would not rank this as a ready for a lead role performance it was certainly better than the forgettable role she played in Coyote Ugly (as I didn't know she was in the movie till I looked her up).
The rest of the Cast I'm sorry to say left no impression what so ever and certainly reminded me more of window dressing than any form of real story support.