It is I, ROBOT (2004), but slower. Starts out very nice with cool city locations, nice detective story, a bit noir-ish sci-fi. Then makes some bad choices and becomes a European drama - in a stupid way. Danish Sörensen is worst - but she doesn't have anything to work with either. Terrible dialog and a boring (almost mean) character, does make it difficult for her. Griffith doesn't understand her own dialog as Dr Dupre - she does a better job as Cleo. Though her movie CHERRY 2000 (1987), with a similar story, is better.
Overall it's an interesting film with some really cool locations and neat robots. Dialogue is awful at places and the action moments are completely off. Suspense is not there at all, and the slow movements of the robots doesn't make them interesting - mainly, they're furniture.
Antonio Banderas does a great job though. He seems to enjoy himself, and that's the only reason why you're going to be able to watch the whole thing. If you're not used to watch European films, this will be difficult for you.
It surprises me a bit that it isn't better. Someone made a bad decision on making this too much drama, and that's what kills it. Had it stayed a detective story, without a shot fired, no wife and robots that actually does something, it had been a better film.
Maybe a fan edit will save this one someday...
Overall it's an interesting film with some really cool locations and neat robots. Dialogue is awful at places and the action moments are completely off. Suspense is not there at all, and the slow movements of the robots doesn't make them interesting - mainly, they're furniture.
Antonio Banderas does a great job though. He seems to enjoy himself, and that's the only reason why you're going to be able to watch the whole thing. If you're not used to watch European films, this will be difficult for you.
It surprises me a bit that it isn't better. Someone made a bad decision on making this too much drama, and that's what kills it. Had it stayed a detective story, without a shot fired, no wife and robots that actually does something, it had been a better film.
Maybe a fan edit will save this one someday...