Les Jones

A&E > Movie: I, Robot

The sci-fi future in I, Robot is modest. Instead of gleaming cities, there are concrete, asphalt and brick cities interspersed with high tech, which is how cities actually evolve. There are voice interfaces and cars that can drive themselves, but the robotic future is really just dawning. Wil Smith's mother is hoping to win one in the lottery to help her around the house.

I, Robot is a typical Hollywood action flick. There's a big name talent, lots of good looking actors, great scenery and fx, and some really good action scenes. The characters are a little flat, though, and to compensate their attitudes are cranked way up until their mouths write checks the script can't cash. All in all it's a pretty good movie, though it's probably best viewed by Wil Smith fans rather than Isaac Asimov fans.