I, Robot

Sci-Fi

Will Smith	Del Spooner
Bridget Moynahan	Dr. Susan Calvin
Bruce Greenwood	Lawrence Robertson
James Cromwell	Dr. Alfred Lansing
Chi McBride	Lt. John Bergin
Alan Tudyk	Sonny
Adrian Ricard	Granny
Fiona Hogan	V.I.K.I.
Shia LaBeouf	Farber
Peter Shinkoda	Chin
Jerry Wasserman	Baldez

Director	Alex Proyas
Producer	John Davis; Topher Dow; Laurence Mark
Writer	Isaac Asimov; Jeff Vintar; Akiva Goldsman

As paranoid cop Del Spooner, Will Smith (Independence Day, Men in Black) displays both his trademark quips and some impressive pectoral muscles in I, Robot. Only Spooner suspects that the robots that provide the near future with menial labor are going to turn on mankind--he's just not sure how. When a leading roboticist dies suspiciously, Spooner pursues a trail that may prove his suspicions. Don't expect much of a connection to Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction stories; I, Robot, the action movie, isn't prepared for any ruminations on the significance of artificial intelligence. This likable, efficient movie won't break any new ground, but it does have an idea or two to accompany its jolts and thrills, which puts it ahead of most recent action flicks. Also featuring Bridget Moynahan (The Sum of All Fears), Bruce Greenwood (The Sweet Hereafter), and James Cromwell (Babe, LA Confidential). --Bret Fetzer