I Robot

For this week’s reading for class we were to read an essay called Deciphering I, Robot. This essay talks about the recent film I Robot starring Will Smith and a book called I, Robot written by Isaac Asimov. In this essay the author shows us how to break apart a movie and see what it brings to the table, and some of the elements that may snuck past us. For example, the fact that Will Smith is the main character in this film didn’t strike me as weird until after I read the essay. After reading the essay I started to remember the film a little better and just know realized that this is an entirely knew role for Smith, considering the fact that he is most famous for his comical role in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it was really different to see him take on such a serious role. Before I read this essay I wasn’t aware of the book I, Robot by Isaac Asimov and after reading this essay I found it interesting that this move was loosely based on a book. I say loosely because I’m almost positive that they didn’t stick to the entire storyline of the book. Still the fact that this book was written before major computers and now it is being used in a Hollywood movie is cool. Besides that the author of the essay did a good job on helping you analyze the elements of the movie such as the graphics. Most of the movie was computer animated but I really didn’t pay too much attention to that, I guess it goes to show you that if you really look into a move and try to analyze it you will see some things that you wouldn’t catch by just watching it.