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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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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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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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I hate it when a potentially thought-provoking film ends up being a simple action ride with only one goal: entertainment. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I refuse to be only entertained with such a topic. On top of that, everyone is praising the special effects, but to me that ubiquitous CGI eye pounding was terribly annoying, only surpassed by Will Smith in the main role – I hate his typical cool pose. Proyas’ excellent direction saves things a little and I, Robot is at least watchable – I even felt some tension by the end… but I’d much rather see this theme approached in another way. And only imagining how Asimov’s “Foundation” will turn out in the hands of Emmerich brings tears to my eyes.
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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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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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