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rowynLut and I went to see the film "I, Robot" yesterday. I'd been figuring to see this movie since I saw the trailers. The trailers made the movie look like it had no connection whatsoever with the collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov. However, it still looked like a fun flick, so I figured I'd just pretend it was called something like "Robots of Doom" and watch it anyway.
The movie is considerably better than I'd expected it to be. I'm going to leave it at that to avoid any possible spoilers. Maybe I'll write a spoiler entry later. But if you enjoy sf-action movies, "I, Robot" is well worth seeing.
On a related note: it's hard for me to say if Will Smith is a good actor or not, because in all the movies I've seen with him, he's always playing the same character. Different backgrounds, different settings, same action-hero smartaleck. However, I can say one thing for sure: he's a fine performer. A lot of fun to watch. He may always be playing the same character, but that character always feels like a real person. He's very much the star of this film, and he carries it well.
The movie is considerably better than I'd expected it to be. I'm going to leave it at that to avoid any possible spoilers. Maybe I'll write a spoiler entry later. But if you enjoy sf-action movies, "I, Robot" is well worth seeing.
On a related note: it's hard for me to say if Will Smith is a good actor or not, because in all the movies I've seen with him, he's always playing the same character. Different backgrounds, different settings, same action-hero smartaleck. However, I can say one thing for sure: he's a fine performer. A lot of fun to watch. He may always be playing the same character, but that character always feels like a real person. He's very much the star of this film, and he carries it well.
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Date: 2004-07-19 05:48 pm (UTC)And, to a certain degree, action heroes at the very least can't afford to always play exactly the same character. As they get older, they seem to migrate more into "mentor" or "father" roles. Witness how in "Terminator 2", Arnie is blatantly a sort of "substitute father" for the kid. But there are still those mannerisms, a certain element of that grit or gusto or wit or whatever it was that made us really stick to the character. Sure, witty dialogue goes a long, long way, but it also matters how you deliver the lines.
Sure, I like the "character" I see, and want to see it again ... but what I like, and what I want to see again I think is a certain amount of fusion between the fictitious character that appeals to me, and the life that this particular actor or actress breathed into it.