QUICKSAND'S BLOG
The Pros and Cons of "I, Robot"
Saturday, July 10, 2004 11:02 PM
First, the Pros:--Alan Tudyk. Obviously.
--The film was directed by Aussie Alex Proyas, who also directed "The Crow," and "Dark City," in addition to lots of music videos and smaller art hits ("Garage Days").
--Isaac Asmiov. Smart Guy.
--Actors Chi McBride ("Gone in 60 Seconds") and James Cromwell (lots of stuff) are always fun to watch.
This was the best I could do. Seriously. I LOVE Alex Proyas. But, here are the cons:
--Will Smith. Sure, he's a charming, charismatic actor, but he hasn't been in a good FILM since Men in Black ... in 1997. He hasn't ACTED since Ali in 2001. Not that this movie will require him to act. It's just, being charismatic will only get you so far. Sooner or later, you have to ACT.
--Special Effects. They look cool and all, but can we all agree, TOO many effects are an indicator that the writers were short on story? See also, The Phantom Menace .
--Akiva Goldsman. I don't care if he won an Oscar for A Beautiful Mind . This does not go far at all in making up for Batman and Robin , A Time to Kill , Practical Magic , and Lost in Space . This guy SUCKS. He can't write, he can only steal, and badly. Huge chunks of A Beautiful Mind were stolen (and not very well) from the films Fight Club and The Sixth Sense . Huge chunks of Batman and Robin were stolen from "Batman the TV Show." I mean, REALLY.
--Isaac Asimov? The only thing this movie has in common with the book... is the title. Oh, and the character of Susan Calvin.
Well, if you think I'm bein' stupid, please let me know. But with all the above, I really think the scales are tipped in favor of "Suck." Anyone else care to weigh in?
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