I, Robot (2004)

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The story takes place on a technological and social precipice, as the number of robots in the U.S. is about to triple. With the release of U.S. Robotics’ latest model – the NS-5 Automated Domestic

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Although I, Robot isn't quite as pulse-pounding or intellectually challenging as Minority Report, it stimulates many of the same areas of the brain, and causes the body to pump nearly as much adrenaline. In almost every way imaginable, it satisfies, and that (unfortunately) has been a rare quality at the multiplexes this summer. 

Will Smith has one hot bod, but is that enough to overcome this futuristic flick's edifice complex?

--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)

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The plot is simple-minded and disappointing, and the chase and action scenes are pretty much routine for movies in the sci-fi CGI genre. The robots never seem to have the heft and weight of actual metallic machines, and make boring villains. 

--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)

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Despite a few plot holes, I, Robot hits the spot. There's plenty of action to keep the audience from falling asleep between the few fleeting moments where the film lags as it tries to develop. 7/10

--Paul Boschen (Movie Marshal)

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I, Robot is the latest techno-cautionary action film to hit theaters and despite being completely pointless throughout, it's a really nice showcase for Will Smith and a pretty fun time as well. B

--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)

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So what is “I, Robot?” An action film? Yes, but only in spurts. A mystery? At times, but nothing is left to chance. A mediation on the dangers of robotics and artificial intelligence? Maybe in the press kit, but certainly not in the film. “I, Robot” isn’t a disaster, just a mess. D

--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)

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‘I, Robot’ ends up as a slightly above- average film; one that is blessed with a great lead performance but, at the same time, is cursed by half-hearted plotting. 

--Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)

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While the film definitely skews towards the action genre more befitting its summer blockbuster roots, it is not without its own intelligence, one that is certainly worth careful consideration.

--Ed Owens (CineScene)

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Any movie that stars Will Smith as a futuristic cop is certain not to have a high IQ. 

--Lee Chase IV (CultureDose.net)

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The film successfully incorporates many genres – spectacular action, romance, and mystery – all on the wide backdrop of a believable Chicago of 2035. 9/10

--Avril Carruthers (Movie-Vault.com)

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I guess a summer special effects blockbuster with plot development is too much to ask for. Maybe I should have my own wiring examined. 

--David Levine (FilmCritic.com)

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So, what we basically have here is a summer movie disguised as a science fiction movie. On that level, it works. 

--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)

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It gets off to a slow start and a lot of the dialogue doesn't work, but this is the perfect "summer movie" in a summer where those are lacking. 

--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)

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They missed the nuts and bolts of Asimov's classic. I, Robot is not an overload of fun but it is programmed for our entertainment. This Will Smith Summer Movie Installment is a clanking good time. 

--Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)

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Maybe I shouldn’t have hoped for another classic in the world of science fiction, only a mere two years after the masterful Minority Report’s release. 

--Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com)

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Directed by

Alex Proyas Dark City, The Crow, Garage Days

Cast

Will Smith Independence Day, Men in Black, Enemy of the State Bridget Moynahan Lord of War, Coyote Ugly, The Recruit Alan Tudyk Serenity, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Ice Age James Cromwell L.A. Confidential, The Green Mile, Star Trek: First Contact Bruce Greenwood Double Jeopardy, The Core, Thirteen Days Chi McBride Gone in Sixty Seconds, The Terminal, The Frighteners Adrian Ricard Anger Management, The Man with Two Brains, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid [more]

Music By

Marco Beltrami Scream, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Resident Evil

I, Robot blew its chance for greatness, first by straying from an infinitely intriguing question about what makes us human and then by not just going the summer effects blockbuster route, but failing there, too.  --Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews) Whether there's anything substantial under the sheen and CGI of Alex Proyas' glistening future vision is debatable, but this enjoyable, engrossing picture is at least intelligently artificial.  --Nev Pierce (BBC Films) Those expecting two hours of fighting robots, big explosions and a few cracking one-liners will get a lot more than they bargained for. Just go for a good time and you’ll have one, as sometimes expectations are a bad thing.  --Kevin Thomas (eFilmCritic.com) It's an average Big Summer Action Movie, certainly better than the likes of Van Helsing, but well below the likes of Spider-Man 2 or even Chronicles of Riddick.  --Jay Seaver (eFilmCritic.com) Take away the incongruous and frankly off-putting lead performance by Will Smith, the endless scenes of overwhelmingly stilted plot exposition, and the unendingly familiar plot points that trot by every 20 minutes..and you're left with two or three high-quality action scenes, period.  --Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)

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