I, Robot (2004)

Director:

Alex Proyas

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Vintar (screenplay) and
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

What will you do with yours?

Plot:

In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Law | Suicide | Death | Investigation

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Will Smith	...	Del Spooner
Bridget Moynahan	...	Susan Calvin
Alan Tudyk	...	Sonny
James Cromwell	...	Dr. Alfred Lanning
Bruce Greenwood	...	Lawrence Robertson
Adrian Ricard	...	Granny (as Adrian L. Ricard)
Chi McBride	...	Lt. John Bergin
Jerry Wasserman	...	Baldez
Fiona Hogan	...	V.I.K.I.
Peter Shinkoda	...	Chin
Terry Chen	...	Chin
David Haysom	...	NS4 Robot / NS5 Robot
Scott Heindl	...	NS4 Robot / NS5 Robot
Sharon Wilkins	...	Woman
Craig March	...	Detective

Also Known As:

Hardwired (USA) (working title)
I, Robot (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense stylized action, and some brief partial nudity.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | France:U | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:10 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (Approved No. 40784) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12PG | Ireland:15 (DVD/VHS release) | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

No re-shoots were required, a rarity for a movie as big as this.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The suspension bridge is shown as a single tower with a short section of roadway and some cabling. In suspension bridges, the main support cabling is anchored at each end of the bridge, with the vertical cables supporting the roadway (which isn't actually anchored to the towers). If the anchors at the ends are removed, the whole main support cable will fail, and in turn so will the vertical cables and the entire roadway will collapse. The situation shown is therefore impossible.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Detective Del Spooner: [singing along with Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"] Seven years of bad luck.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Just Like Heaven (2005)

Soundtrack:

Superstition

Some of the best CGI I have ever seen

I was so impressed by the quality of the CGI in this movie. It was amazing!

Most CGI these days is done poorly and really takes me out of the movie, but I really found myself drawn into the world of the robots in this one. Everything from their facial expressions to their posture was so believable.

Sonny seemed like a real character to me at times. Aside from James Cromwell, Sonny was more real than all the other actors combined. He had more personality and I cared about his character more than any of the other actors. Not since Gollum have I seen a better CGI character. Here's hoping that Hollywood takes note and uses I, Robot as their new standard for CGI in movies. OUTSTANDING!

Aside from the excellent CGI, I really enjoyed this movie. I tend to enjoy movies that pull me along and keep me engaged while the plot plays itself out with twists and turns; and I, Robot had plenty of both. The robots are the real stars of the show, though. Sonny really steals the show with the human actors just seeming like supporting characters. Will Smith's character was okay, and I kind of got annoyed with how he just meandered through most of his scenes. He kind of just played the same character he plays in every other action movie. He did have some very funny lines in the movie: one line in particular was one of the funniest I have heard in some time. You'll know it when you hear it. The only thing I really didn't like was the climax at the end. It was too ridiculous for me to believe. But aside from that, the movie was very entertaining and well worth the price of admission.