Went to see “I, Robot” tonight, just to get me out of my boxes for a while…
I was pleasantly surprised. Very pleasantly actually! I love it when you just go for entertainment and before you know it you find yourself thinking about the very deep nature of the human soul. Because that’s what it is all about, if you ask me! ;) And, in this respect, this is the greatest movie I’ve seen since “Fight Club”.
I guess the original book is just as good. Well, could be, but I’m pretty sure the actual movie serves it well. The visual effects are really cool. They’ll definitely appeal to the geek inside of you! :)
There’s two things though that I found a little deceiving:
- The pathetically obvious product placements. JVC, Converse, Audi... all over the screen, again and again, and in the dialogues too... Can someone tell those guys that most moviegoers are not blind? Btw, what about "USRobotics"? Do they realize there actually is, ahem... was a company called like that? (of course they must know) The movie doesn't say they've been bought by 3Com... :>>
- But the real sad thing is this: when they find out the reason of the robots' unexpected behaviour, this reason actually makes perfect sense... at least in a logical way. Nonetheless, the main characters won't give it the slightest thought before they decide they don't want it and start to fight it... That's really deceiving... IMHO... because I'd say the whole point of the story is to think about those reasons! But I can't really say more or I'll ruin the plot for those who haven't seen it yet...
Anyway, go and watch it! It’s really good! Much better than things like the Matrix reloads and the Terminator sequels or even Minority Report if you’re expecting that kind of stuff. Actually, I’ve never seen the late night show that crowded since I’m in Montpellier!
Comments from long ago:
Comment from: Welby McRoberts
“Much better than things like the Matrix reloads and the Terminator sequels or even Minority Report if you’re expecting that kind of stuff.”
I’ll agree with everything bar the terminator, T1 was slightly worse than T2, t3 however was utter rubbish :P
2004-07-30 20-37
Comment from: François Planque
Oh yes Welby I gotta agree that T2 isn’t bad at all. I even enjoyed T3, actually. Especially when compared to Matrix Revolutions (the 3rd one).
But what I really meant was: those movies are entertaining science fiction with kewl visual effects; whereas “I, Robot” is more! It makes you think. Intensely ;)
2004-07-31 17-42
Comment from: Isaac Z. Schlueter
I agree, great movie. One of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
Have you noticed that there’s also a company called iRobot? http://irobot.com They make the roomba vacuum, the military packbot, and other cool stuff.
If any company is destined to create an NS-5 someday, they’re it!
I’m not sure I’d agree that Mr. Crazy’s behavior “makes sense.” If anything, the movie (true to the book) points to the fundamental problem with the 3 laws: Humans don’t follow them!
2004-08-10 19-44
Comment from: Makas
Does anyone knows what music starts playing when Spooner turn on JVC audio system in the very beginning of the movie?
2004-09-13 17-01
Comment from: gendre
how can you compare fight club and i robot…?
2006-05-17 15-02
Comment from: Bob Dog
“I, Rot” was an abomination. It has nothing to do with Asimov’s book which was a serious and playful critique of religion. This piece of tripe was a pro-religious pile of garbage with its “saviour” nonsense.
Harlan Ellison once wrote a screenplay based on the book and Asimov gave permission and approval once Ellison was finished. No movie studio would touch it, however, due to its atheistic vision of humanity (which both authors are and were, atheists).
Asimov would never have approved of such twaddle as this being fobbed off in his name nor in his book’s name. The only thing the movie had in common with the book was the title and names of certain characters; beyond that, it was as honest a portrayal of Asimov’s book as an Albert Goldman “biography” is of a person’s life.
2007-03-06 09-46