The 'I, Robot' Review

[Joe Matt]

At first this movie seemed like a waste. I mean, it looked, smelled, and even tasted like your average action flick with robotics, EVIL robots might I add. So today I went to go see 'I, Robot' with another robotics member to see firsthand what this movie is about, and like. And coming from a robotics nerd, I came away impressed.

First and foremost, the ideas and concepts of the 3 laws was illustrated very well, and wasn't just some vail over which the robots could just fight. Secondly, the ideas of what robots are, and where the thresh hold crosses from human to robot is discussed, as are the downfalls of robots, which, aren't what you expect.

I want this review to be more of a look and not a spoiler of the film. There is some action, but there is also a bit of thinking. It suffers from what I call 'The Matrix Effect', where at first it looks like a brainless action film, but in reality it's a good look at philosophical and technological ideas. I HIGHLY recommend people seeing this movie, even if your cup of tea isn't action movies. If there was one complaint, it would be the lack of explanation of somethings. And of course, the ending is a plot hole just waiting to be filled by a sequel, which I bet will be called 'I, too, Robot.'

4/5
Good- Just isn't brainless action flick, has smarts and questions things
Bad- Some things not explained to clearly
Ugly- None to think of.