Product: I, Robot [Region 2] (2004)
Rating: 5.0
Will Smith has a PhD in battling robots!
Caught this other day on My38 TV, which inspired me to write a review. I loved it when it first came out, and it still holds up incredibly well today (2012). I feel that this is Will Smith's best movie, and I think it's pretty cool that he's always been happy to star in science fiction movies, even though he could limit his roles to other genres, if he chose.Although many people have complained that the film of "I, Robot" bears very little resemblance to the Asimove story (which is true), I think that the writer who adapted it for the screen actually did a very good job. Though the narrative is radically different, what remains is the CORE of Asimov's story, that being the Three Laws of Robotics, and Man's impending fear of domination, as artificial intelligence improves. The movie makes sense by contemporary standards, and therefore, the themes of the story can be effectively conveyed to the audience.Also noteworthy is that the CGI in this movie is topnotch, and the robots have the perfect blend of slickness and creepiness, establishing the notion that they are a thing that humans have come to live with and rely upon in this future, yet humanity has become fearful that this trust is misplaced.