Whether it is Pinky or androids or Stepford Wives or robonauts, we will soon see robots the way we look at pets: friendly, helpful, and part of the family. Will that be in 2035? That is the premise of the movie I, Robot, which like The Day After Tomorrow is a visual masterpiece full of special effects.In Chicago of the future, robots are everywhere and definitely that is good news for US Robotics, the company that manufactures them. If the robots were simply to follow our orders and make life easy for us, everything would be great, but what if robots could evolve or even have emotions? Even worse, what if robots could also try to protect us from ourselves, which is not inconceivable considering that by not fighting global warming, we are deliberately destroying the chances for survival of the human race?
If you are a fan of science fiction movies and get excited by robotics, this is an excellent movie to watch. Will Smith delivers a remarkable performance but we thought that Sonny (the robot) was even better. Like ET, it is easy to fall in love with Sonny. While some of the issues raised in the movie are somewhat premature, but considering that we all spend more time with machines than humans now, it is not a bad idea to ponder some of the ethical and social implications of bringing robots into our daily lives.