I, Robot (2004)

Director:

Alex Proyas

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Vintar (screenplay) and
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

What will you do with yours?

Plot:

In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Law | Suicide | Death | Investigation

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Will Smith	...	Del Spooner
Bridget Moynahan	...	Susan Calvin
Alan Tudyk	...	Sonny
James Cromwell	...	Dr. Alfred Lanning
Bruce Greenwood	...	Lawrence Robertson
Adrian Ricard	...	Granny (as Adrian L. Ricard)
Chi McBride	...	Lt. John Bergin
Jerry Wasserman	...	Baldez
Fiona Hogan	...	V.I.K.I.
Peter Shinkoda	...	Chin
Terry Chen	...	Chin
David Haysom	...	NS4 Robot / NS5 Robot
Scott Heindl	...	NS4 Robot / NS5 Robot
Sharon Wilkins	...	Woman
Craig March	...	Detective

Also Known As:

Hardwired (USA) (working title)
I, Robot (Germany)
Yo, robot (Argentina) (Chile) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Я, робот (Russia) [ru]
Én, a robot (Hungary) [hu]
Ben, Robot (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ego, to robot (Greece) [el]
Eu, Robô (Brazil) [pt]
I, Robot (France) [fr]
I, Robot (Finland) [fi]
Io, robot (Italy) [it]
Já, robot (Czech Republic) [cs]
Ja, robot (Serbia) [sr]
Ja, robot (Slovakia) [sk]
Ja, robot (Poland) [pl]
Les robots (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mina, robot (Estonia) [et]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense stylized action, and some brief partial nudity.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | France:U | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:10 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (Approved No. 40784) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12PG | Ireland:15 (DVD/VHS release) | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Most of the cars in the movie are modified pre-2004 Audi A2, A6 and TT models. There are even some unmodified cars.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Spooner is escaping the demo-bot, the floor beneath him falls and creates a ramp, which he slides down. He then runs in the opposite direction of the ramp to escape, which is the direction the demo-bot was coming from. The demo-bot is now destroying the house from behind the ramp, and the part of the house that was previously demolished is untouched.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Detective Del Spooner: [singing along with Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"] Seven years of bad luck.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Robot Revolution: The Making of 'I, Robot' (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Rescue Me

Great Special Effects, Looked Real And A Good Story Overall.

I thought the concept of the storyline was good, as it could be conceived as realistic. Given the ever increasing advances in modern technology, one can, indeed, conceive the possibility of this kind of future occurrence.

I did not really see any flaws in this movie or in the actor's character but the philosophical aspect of the movie questions at what point does artificial intelligence cease to be artificial and true consciousness arise? Anyhow, I did like the A.I. in this movie and would definitely recommend, especially if you like Will Smith movies are the Terminator series. I do, however, prefer there to be no sequels to this movie due to the fact that a sequel would probably be no more than a revamped version of the first one. With that being said, I recommend seeing it. 8/10