I am watching One for the Money
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#349/#66 I, Robot
(Rewatch)
In the near future robots have become such a common place thing that nobody really thinks about them anymore. That is except for Detective Del Spooner (Will Smith) who still carries a chip on his shoulder from something a robot did in his past. So when the inventor of the robots (James Cromwell) seemingly commits suicide shortly after calling Spooner, he suspects one of the robots is actually behind the attack and begins to follow the clues to a much bigger conspiracy.
I’ve heard this film basically takes nothing of the original source material, other than the title name and the three laws of robotics, but that doesn’t really bother me. Having never read the Isaac Asimov short stories I’m able to just enjoy it as an interesting mystery sci-fi adventure.
Will Smith is his usual cool funny self so if you’re a fan of his then you’re probably going to enjoy his performance in this. It’s less jokey than say MIB and more akin to his roles in Enemy of the State or I Am Legend. From the rest of the cast Cromwell doesn’t get a lot to do, being dead even from the outset of the film, but the little he does works well as a mentor/scientist figure. Bridget Moynahan is also a good fit as the logical scientist who learns you’ve also got to be able to listen to your gut/heart every once and awhile and Alan Tudyk is just pitch perfect as the robot suspect Sonny. He has just the right blend of robotic, creepy and earnestness to keep you wondering about his allegiance right up until the end.
It’s nothing too complicated and the murderer/villain of the whole piece isn’t that hard to figure out but there are some good action scenes and the CGI/motion capture for the robots still looks really good even 8 years later. If you’re a fan of either Will Smith, sci-fi or mystery films then you’ll probably enjoy this one as well. 4/5
Movies I’ve Seen in 2012
113. Tower Heist (2011)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda
Director: Brett Ratner
Rating: ★★★/5
Since I won’t be sleeping tonight I decided to watch a movie I haven’t seen in a while. I’ve missed the sister drama!
just finished watching.. I’ve seen this movie long time ago, i just miss Hot Jen on this film. :)
Movies in my DVD Collection #241 - Lilies of the Field (1963)
“Perhaps The Most Extraordinary Story Of Courage, Conflict And Devotion Ever Filmed!”
“For a long time the Bible has been misused to support prejudice; apartheid, segregation, slavery, and the second-class citizenship of women. Now it’s being used/misused to condemn gay people. It’s an old trick. Fundamentalist Christians have been using it throughout the ages. Now they’re doing it again.”
Keyword there, misused.
