The 12 Best Movies I Saw in 2004
#9 I, Robot ***1/2
This is one of the surprises on my list. When I saw the previews for "I, Robot" I was struck by unlike the book it seemed. The worry that produced was unnecessary. Even though it is significantly different from the source material ("inspired" is a good way to describe it), the movie is an excellent melding of science fiction, drama, mystery, action, and even a little humor. Oh yeah, and it is interesting as well. Who would have thought that a big summer movie could be this good?