I, Robot

Will Smith's continuing quest for the perfect blockbuster continued last Summer with I, Robot from the inspiration of Issac Asimov. The story was ripe for the big screen and the effects to do it justice were fact not fiction. The main consideration for this type of film is money, and in that sense it is a resounding success - aimed at the 12 - 16yr old market, and those cinema goers whose attention span also fits that age group, it certainly is very cool, exciting, funny but not too much and slick to the bone... Shame though that two versions couldn't be made, with a more sophisticated cut for adults - the subject would have benefitted from a darker edge, as in Blade Runner and from a more claustrophobic look at the issues of sentience and the soul, and of prejudice. That said, it still works, better than I thought it would: it's a decent romp with a watchable star and possibly the coolest car ever designed. 7/10 Kx