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07-16-2004, 06:33 AM
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If you are expecting I, Robot to be a superior sci-fi film, you might as well search for classics like Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey in your video collection.
But those who are easily charmed by Will Smith, technical wizardry, and low entertainment may flock to the new film, turning it into quite a success.
Let me warn you though: the story does not bear much resemblance to the famed book by Isaac Asimov.
The film offers a handful of entertaining moments, especially in a hair-raising sequence wherein vans full of vicious robots attack their relentless foe. The shimmering robots also put up a stiff fight in the climax endowing the film with a bit of belated energy.
Director Alex Proyas was at the helm of the cult favourite, The Crow, which was a medium-range success in theatres, but made millions in video and DVD sales.
Proyas's new film, despite a big budget (over $100 million) and Will Smith's presence, lacks the humour and humanity of the sci-fi entertainer Men in Black.
If I, Robot had been made on a low budget, I would have dubbed it passable entertainment. But with such vast resources at his disposal, Proyas disappoints.
The story of a detective realising the dangers robots pose to humans and his efforts to control the bad ones of the lot isn't excitingly narrated.
http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/16robot.htm
It might be a matter of splitting hairs instead of atoms, but the filmmakers behind I, Robot took care to mention that their movie was only "suggested by" author Isaac Asimov. Director Alex Proyas and the boys knew that "inspired by" would be pretentious as well as false. And "based on" would imply that Asimov's future-shock collection of short stories would somehow be given a cinematic equivalent here.
Actually, even "suggested by" is too strong. This movie is more like "vaguely associated with" -- the filmmakers bought the title.
The truth is that Asimov, who died 12 years ago, probably would have been "appalled by" this cartoonish creation, which was a decade in development yet invokes only the most simplified elements of his written universe.
This is a step down even for Proyas. Unlike his earlier, more sophisticated films -- Dark City and The Crow -- his version of I, Robot is just a lame-brain summer romp for 12-year-old boys.
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Spotlight/2004/07/16/544686.html
What did you guys think? It doesn't look like its going to be very good. I don't think its going to be as good as Minority Report and its not quite underground enough to be a cult classic.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/
5.6/10
Yahoo Movies
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808461629
C+
My suggestion. Go see spiderman again ... but if you do see this movie .. LOL let us know about it.
If you are expecting I, Robot to be a superior sci-fi film, you might as well search for classics like Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey in your video collection.
But those who are easily charmed by Will Smith, technical wizardry, and low entertainment may flock to the new film, turning it into quite a success.
Let me warn you though: the story does not bear much resemblance to the famed book by Isaac Asimov.
The film offers a handful of entertaining moments, especially in a hair-raising sequence wherein vans full of vicious robots attack their relentless foe. The shimmering robots also put up a stiff fight in the climax endowing the film with a bit of belated energy.
Director Alex Proyas was at the helm of the cult favourite, The Crow, which was a medium-range success in theatres, but made millions in video and DVD sales.
Proyas's new film, despite a big budget (over $100 million) and Will Smith's presence, lacks the humour and humanity of the sci-fi entertainer Men in Black.
If I, Robot had been made on a low budget, I would have dubbed it passable entertainment. But with such vast resources at his disposal, Proyas disappoints.
The story of a detective realising the dangers robots pose to humans and his efforts to control the bad ones of the lot isn't excitingly narrated.
http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/16robot.htm
It might be a matter of splitting hairs instead of atoms, but the filmmakers behind I, Robot took care to mention that their movie was only "suggested by" author Isaac Asimov. Director Alex Proyas and the boys knew that "inspired by" would be pretentious as well as false. And "based on" would imply that Asimov's future-shock collection of short stories would somehow be given a cinematic equivalent here.
Actually, even "suggested by" is too strong. This movie is more like "vaguely associated with" -- the filmmakers bought the title.
The truth is that Asimov, who died 12 years ago, probably would have been "appalled by" this cartoonish creation, which was a decade in development yet invokes only the most simplified elements of his written universe.
This is a step down even for Proyas. Unlike his earlier, more sophisticated films -- Dark City and The Crow -- his version of I, Robot is just a lame-brain summer romp for 12-year-old boys.
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Spotlight/2004/07/16/544686.html
What did you guys think? It doesn't look like its going to be very good. I don't think its going to be as good as Minority Report and its not quite underground enough to be a cult classic.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/
5.6/10
Yahoo Movies
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808461629
C+
My suggestion. Go see spiderman again ... but if you do see this movie .. LOL let us know about it.