1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
--Isaac Asimov's I, Robot

Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners, this is the story of "robot phobic" Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner’s investigation into the murder of Dr. Miles Hogenmiller, who works at U.S. Robotics (run by Greenwood), in which a robot, Sonny, appears to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as humans have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe... they already have? Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin, who specializes in the psyches of robots and whom Spooner is finding himself to have a crush on. The doctor has left a trail of breadcrumbs and clues for Spooner to solve, as the plot seems to go deeper and be more dangerous than he could have ever imagined. So the detective finds himself thinking himself the last sane man on the face of the earth, as it appears the robots are trying to eliminate him and end his investigation.

This movie is what you would call the perfect “popcorn flick”. It has tons of great action, plenty of one-liners, and a story and plot while somewhat weak that is quite interesting. Movies and people have always seemed fascinated with the future and what is to come from space travel, to time travel and to fantastic robots and cars that we do not have right now. That is why these kinds of movies are so fun they are not totally based in out reality and its fun to look at a fantastical future that may not be to far away. Will Smith is perfect for this role, as he has already mastered it in several movies before; he just has that tough guy bravado and charisma that oozes onto the screen. Watching the movie though it’s obvious that he has fallen in love with himself and his ever-increased physique that he developed for Ali. The opening scenes just had me in stitches with laughter, as this egotism just cracked me up. I am sure that many followers of Isaac Asimov's work will find a thousand things wrong with this movie as it is more lighthearted and more about being a summer blockbuster than a serious work of fiction like Isaac Asimov's work is and was. The movie will not fail to entertain you if you remember to shut off your brain before entering the theatre and go to see an action packed popcorn flick with some pretty cool special effects and CGI.
4 star out of 5