Isotropy
Sunday, July 25, 2004
I, Robot
I just saw "I, Robot". I liked it. Looking around at some of the reviews on RottenTomatoes, most of the "positives" are leaning toward "fun, but nothing special...."
I disagree - Will Smith does some good stuff here. This is not just another "Fresh Prince of Blue Screen" flick. Yes, Sonny is stereotypical, yes, Bridget Moynihan is both stunning and wooden, yes, Chi McBride comes off as Principal of the Precinct.
Still...Smith and McBride work well together outside the precinct offices. Two scenes in particular - in a bar after a hard day, and in a tunnel after a bad break. Del Spooner represents the adage "Just because you're paranoid, that doesn't mean they're not out to get you." Smith turns it around nicely: they ARE out to get Spooner, but that doesn't mean Del isn't paranoid. Something is beaten and broken inside him from the start of the film - he may want to give his chief a reason to back him, but he can't bring himself to work for it.
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Haven't seen "I, Robot" yet, though I plan to despite the bad reviews. I admit also to some initial bias against the movie, in that I loved the Asimov books so much and I've heard the movie takes the title and not much else. However, I should just try to appreciate it on its own merits.
The other reason I haven't seen it yet is that I've been too busy; watching Spiderman 2 four times takes a lot out of you. :)
Ah, Spiderman.
Laura
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The other reason I haven't seen it yet is that I've been too busy; watching Spiderman 2 four times takes a lot out of you. :)
Ah, Spiderman.
Laura
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