Looking forward to II, Robot

Rating: 7/10 (16 July 2004)

Asimov's three laws of robotics comprise the only original component of this admittedly well-oiled sci-fi clone. Soldering together set-ups from (amongst others) Minority Report, Robocop and the entire Star Wars back catalogue, it's still a handsome and satisfying accompaniment to your popcorn.
Ironically, the human characters are less three-dimensional than Sonny the CG droid (who, oh lordy, looks like Moby). Engagingly played though they are, we've seen them all a hundred times before, from the cop with a secret and his gruff but sympathetic captain to the frosty female scientist and the jabbering street kid.
But it looks fantastic and scoots along quickly enough to overcome the plot holes, though blatant product-placement (how much did Converse pay for this ad?) takes some of the shine off.