Product: I, Robot [Region 2] (2004)
Rating: 5.0
Look at this film as a film, not an adaption
A film is an entirely different medium of art that a book. For a book to be adapted into a film, there are necessary changes that must be made to make the film effective. Yes, the story is almost entirely changed from Azimov's book, but what matters is how good the film is on its own. Look at the Lord of the Rings films. They really aren't especially faithful portrayals of Tolkien's masterpieces, yet as films they are arguably the greatest achievement in movie history. I, Robot, is an undeniably good film. It creates a believable near-future world, it brings up the essential moral questions that are brought up in the books, the acting is very competent, the story is engaging (especially compared to other sci-fi films), and it is absolutely stunning from a visual standpoint. There is no reason to be hissy about the film's unfaithfulness to Azimov.