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Entertaining and imaginative, but the same old Will Smith., October 28, 2004
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Snap Dot onto your iPhone 4 download our free Looker app and instantly record fully immersive 360-degree videos right on your iPhone. Share your 360-degree world with friendI watched this one with my family over the weekend and, quite frankly, had a ball. Yeah, to some extent it's a movie with a message, but mainly it's just plain entertaining. If you try to read too much into it, you'll miss the opportunity for a good old-fashioned sci fi romp.Fast forward to the year 2035. The monolithic company "U.S. Robotics" has put NS-4 domestic assistant robots into mass production, so much so that they are commonplace "members" of American society. Their artificial intelligence is designed to be as much like humans as possible, but is regulated by the "3 laws" programming that is hardwired into every robot. These laws are: 1. To protect human life above all; 2. To obey human commands except if it would violate law 1; and 3. To protect its own existence unless doing so would violate laws 1 or 2. The laws seem a foolproof way to ensure that the robots would never pose a threat to humanity. But all that changed when the man billed as the father...
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| Author: No one of consequence (C.. | I watched this one with my family over the weekend and, quite frankly, had a ball. Yeah, to some extent it's a movie with a message, but mainly it's just plain entertaining. If you try to read too much into it, you'll miss the opportunity for a good old-fashioned sci fi romp.Fast forward to the year 2035. The monolithic company "U.S. Robotics" has put NS-4 domestic assistant robots into mass production, so much so that they are commonplace "members" of American society. Their artificial intelligence is designed to be as much like humans as possible, but is regulated by the "3 laws" programming that is hardwired into every robot. These laws are: 1. To protect human life above all; 2. To obey human commands except if it would violate law 1; and 3. To protect its own existence unless doing so would violate laws 1 or 2. The laws seem a foolproof way to ensure that the robots would never pose a threat to humanity. But all that changed when the man billed as the father... | 11 | |
| Author: Johnny Flick (california.. | This film has eye-popping visual feats, and what makes them special are the ideas and humanity behind them. A rare sci-fi thriller that works as both science-fiction and mystery, this film is not a strict adaptation of the Asimov short stories, but its plot is truly labyrinthine, it works a specific theme, and is happy to end in a shroud of enigma. One of the very best films of the summer, this one will continue to grow in reputation as more people see it and realize it is much more than just another "Will Smith summer movie." A murder mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end, spell-binding action, wonderful characters, and a CGI robot you really care about. The ending is a classic, and despite a few unnecessary one-liners, the shocking thing is that Hollywood released such a moody piece in July, probably not realizing that the filmmakers had made something far beyond the usual popcorn flick. See this film. I, fan. | 7 | |
| Author: Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Ha.. | My first reaction as this film began was "Wait! This isn't Asimov." The Asimov I grew up reading was a weaver of ideas, more mind candy than adventure story. But here I found myself in Will Smith's bedroom, and then suddenly catapulted into a wild chase after a purse grabbing robot. A far cry from the delicacy used by Asimov. It took a while for the shock to wear off but eventually the conflict between Smith's gritty performance as Del Spooner and his original inspiration in the reminiscences of Dr. Susan Calvin (played by Bridget Moynahan) wears off and the view settles into a film that is inspired by Asimov, but does not imitate him.The sooner that happens, the better, because this is an exceptional film in its own right, even if it does proceed with the speed of a video game. Smith creates a wisecracking character with a deep mistrust of robots. He is called in to to investigate what appears to be an impossible killing - robots can't kill humans, it's the first... | 6 | |
