Directed by:
Alex ProyasCinematography:
Simon DugganComposer:
Marco BeltramiCast:
Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Shia LaBeouf, Alan Tudyk, Aaron Douglas, Simon Baker, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight (more)VOD (2)
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In the year 2035, technology and robots are a trusted part of everyday life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead and a skeptical detective (Smith) believes that a robot is responsible. Bridget Moynahan co-stars in this high-tech action thriller that questions whether technology will ultimately lead to mankind's salvation . . . or annihilation. (20th Century Fox UK)
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If it weren't so excessively cool, it would be the biggest sci-fi event since the launch of Spielberg's Minority Report. Directed by Alex Proyas, the film has a suggestive atmosphere and, surprisingly, a decent (albeit reduced) idea. Will Smith was cast to ensure commercial security, so his Del Spooner makes the film a bit of a macho zodiac. I don't mind the character as a whole, but some of the one-liners seem as natural in the context of the story as Zarathustra in public toilets. Nevertheless, I pay tribute to Proyas for the ease with which he was able to balance the compromise between the action show and the impressive sci-fi spectacle with a warning undertone... How easily he was able to incorporate impressive emotions and sequences worth remembering into the veins of the film. In the end, one tends to forgive even the several exaggerated fancy "matrix-like" scenes, and if you are not one of the uncompromising fans of Isaac Asimov, then with a bit of good will, you won’t be able to help but enjoy this perfectly filmed ride. Definitely a hot candidate for sci-fi of the year.
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I, Robot is a spectacular, technically flawless action flick for mainstream popcorn fans, but even more discerning viewers will enjoy it. But any talk of highly intelligent entertainment in the mold of Minority Report is out of line. The film’s screenplay is simple and unsophisticated, with banal dialogue and a sizable portion of clichés. The screenplay is brought up to the level of high-quality entertainment only by director Alex Proyas, thanks to whom the result is dynamic enough not to be boring, and paranoid and disturbing enough to be enthralling.
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A very solid film with flawless special effects that I believe will not become a sci-fi classic like, for instance, Blade Runner. It lacks a deeper dimension of thought for that, its ambition is only to entertain, nothing more. Which, of course, is no small feat, and it delivers without problem. The futuristic vision was very impressive, some of it really amused me, because the horizon of 30 years is not that far away, the creators really let their imagination run wild in places. Will Smith with his swagger is an advert for testosterone, some of the action sequences were outstanding (especially Smith's duel with the robots in the tunnel) and the whole thing ran like a Swiss watch without a hitch. Cool.
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An effective and self-aware hit with a light philosophical undertone. In other words, one of the few smart, eye-candy popcorn movies of the new millennium. That has to be appreciated, whether the topic is your cup of tea or not. Still, it is a class lower than Minority Report.
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At first, I took a long time to get used to the unusual format, but the second viewing confirmed that this was a visually refined spectacle and a thought-provoking story. Alex Proyas rocks again, Will Smith is in top form like never before, and Sonny is the best partner I can imagine. Over the years, I, Robot has also become almost a classic because there are not many action movies combined with a clever thriller side.
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