Review of I, Robot (2004) by Gordon H — 22 Nov 2015

A neo-noir dystopian science fiction thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Loosely based on Isaac Asimov's collection of short stories with the same name, I, Robot tells the story of a 2035 Chicago police detective, Del Spooner (Will Smith), investigating the apparent suicide of the respected co-founder of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men (USR), Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell). Helping with the investigation is robopsychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan), who has looked up to Lanning throughout her life as a sort of second father. As the pair follow the trail of breadcrumbs left behind by Dr. Lanning, it becomes obvious that there is something dreadfully wrong with the three laws of robotics...

I re-watched this 2004 thriller recently and remembered how much I enjoyed it. The depiction of the future and how robots can help us in our every day lives was really fun! If you haven't seen this futuristic crime thriller yet, I recommend it! Will Smith is fantastic and does a great job as cynical Det. Spooner, who really has a great reason to mistrust robots in general. He is one of my favorite actors and this is the kind of action movie role that he excels at! Moynahan is terrific too. If you love summer action movies, this is definitely one to see!