I, Robot Movie Review: Worth the Price!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the movie "I, Robot," focusing on its comparison to the original book, the performance of Will Smith, and character portrayals. Participants share their impressions of the film's action, story quality, and character adaptations, as well as their plans to read the book.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant found "I, Robot" better than expected, highlighting the action scenes and quality of the robots.
  • Another participant expressed interest in Will Smith's performance, questioning how he fared in the film.
  • A participant described Will Smith as charismatic but noted that the role required limited acting beyond action sequences.
  • Concerns were raised about the portrayal of Susan Calvin, contrasting her character in the movie with her depiction in the books.
  • One participant mentioned plans to read the book in the future, citing issues with book organization.
  • Another participant shared additional thoughts on Will Smith's character and background, referencing his past and a popular sitcom.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the film's fidelity to the book and the characterization of Susan Calvin, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain. There is no consensus on the overall quality of the film or its characters.

Contextual Notes

Some participants have not read the book, which may limit their ability to fully assess the film's adaptation. The discussion includes subjective opinions on character portrayals and performances.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in film adaptations of literature, character analysis, and movie reviews may find this discussion relevant.

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I saw I, Robot last night. I haven't yet read the book, so I can't say whether it has much to do with the book or not. But it was definitely better than I expected. Nice action scenes, an okay story, and the robots were done very well. I'd say it was worth my AU$9.
 
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How was Will Smith?

The movie looks cool, but since I'm not a regular movie goer I'll probably wait until the DVD comes out.
 
Will Smith was ok. I think he's quite charismatic. But this particular role didn't call for a huge amount of acting, just lots of action.
 
Susan Calvin was way messed up in this movie. In the books, she's the tough as nails robopsycholigist that would likely go off with a gun and shoot all the stupid people. In the movie, she was just some chick...
 
I plan to read it soon, when I can find it. Our books are not ordered very well.
 
Will Smith was ok. I think he's quite charismatic

Will is quite a character. On the Tonight Show he came out dancing to the music.

He's intelligent too. MIT sent him an application form, but he rejected it to pursue a career in Hip Hop.

I use to be a big an of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (A popular sitcom).
 

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