Product: I, Robot [Region 2] (2004)
Rating: 4.0
I, Liked It
This is a very good film that is just a little bit away from being excellent. The acting is spot on - particularly Will Smith, who would be the only American I could ever picture playing James Bond. Even in a film like this where all of the actors around him have grim expressions and are deadly serious, you can tell that Smith is enjoying what he's doing, and as a result you enjoy riding along with him.The plot of the film is relatively complex, involving a robot who may have killed his creator. There are a couple of twists and turns near the end, but even the events that are unexpected won't floor you the way that most people were when they saw The Usual Suspects. It is this lack of total surprise that makes this film very good instead of great, and is the major problem when you see that it is "inspired by" the Asimov stories, as opposed to based on them. That said, even if you do see the major developments coming the first time you saw the film, it's worth watching I, Robot a second time because there are subtle clues embeded from almost the very beginning.The DVD has a couple of special features, including a director commentary, that are mediocre; if you keep the subtitles on while you watch the commentary you are far more likely to become engrossed in the film again rather than listening to what the director had to say.The bottom like is that the film itself is very good, the special features are nothing special, but if you like sci-fi, this is the best film to come out since Star Trek: First Contact, ironically, another James Cromwell film.