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Movie Review: I, Robot

Takhisis couldnt get free tickets for ‘House of the Flying Daggers’ so we got tickets for ‘I, Robot’ instead. After a quick meal of pizza and a taco, we hopped into the cinema.

To tell you the truth, I had very very low expectations with regards with this movie, which is an adaptation of a short story by Isaac Asimov. If you have ever read any of his books, you will know what I mean - none of his ideas translate onto the big screen very well. His stories tend to be wordy and need to be asorbed before you can even begin to understand where he is going.

Which is why I am pleasantly surprised that this movie turned out so well. The year is 2035 - Will Smith is looking good as a robot-hating detective who tries to solve an apparent suicide/murder. He wears Converse All-stars shoes from 2004 and drives an incredible Audi. He is buff and handsome.

His sidekick is the bodacious Susan Calvin which diverges significantly from the book version. In the books, Susan Calvin is described as an ugly boring hag but in the movie, she is this gorgeous woman.

The robots are pretty interesting. There are a shitload of robots in this movie. They look damn fine with their frosted bodies and nearly human faces. When they move, they look like ants.

I give this movie a 4/5 stars. Go watch it.

yups, i caught it yesterday. I dont understand why some local reviewers claim that it is one of will smith’s lousiest shows. I thought it was very good.

Mmmmm… Will Smith looks delicious in this movie.

They claim that its lousiest show for him probably coz its not like Bad Boys, MIB etc.. In this show, he actually has a dark past and is haunted by it. Think Method Actor….

Anyway, the movie is good.