I, Robot (2014)

Austin Ward4 said:you must be fun at parties..🙄

Nah, I should just say the movie sucks and leave it at that.

What on earth is happening with Antonio Banderas? There was a time when he was a genuinely successful actor, pulling in massive Hollywood checks despite his clear limitations—specifically his shaky English and acting range that fluctuated between mediocre and subpar. Nevertheless, he possessed a certain rugged, primitive charisma that made him a favorite among female audiences, much like the archetype of the dashing Latino lover stepping into a home to fix a leak or tend the garden. Looking at the attached material (or rather, this gum advertisement), it is evident that age has not been kind to him; his appearance has declined, and while his integrity remains intact, significant roles have begun to pass him by. One could argue his career peaks now occur when he works with Pedro Almodóvar (who has himself become somewhat worn out by his own farces), when he plays the dark, mysterious stranger in a romantic comedy, or when he settles for cameos alongside Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables or Robert Rodriguez in Machete film style productions.
Automata, a Spanish-Bulgarian co-production that feels like a budget attempt at Europacorp trash, was clearly conceived as a vehicle to jumpstart his career, following the blueprint of how Luc Besson’s action flicks revitalized the careers of 90s action and thriller stars. Let us not kid ourselves: Banderas is no Liam Neeson, and Ibanez is certainly no Besson, which renders Automata a rather uninspired film. It possesses perhaps a few decent ideas and one or two competent technical flourishes, but it is ultimately weighed down by a multitude of contradictions that sink the project before it even gets off the ground.
The film is an odd assortment of tropes. We are presented with urban noir vistas reminiscent of the decay found in Blade Runner, yet we also have robots. These robots, however, do not look like androids dreaming of electric sheep; they look more like sketches from an ancient picture book. Then there is the post-apocalyptic wasteland, echoing Mad Max, though it is inexplicably sun-drenched. The plot itself is a muddled mix: part noir, part corporate thriller, with a faint undercurrent of satire or a farce involving a robotic vending machine. To make matters worse, the setting of this apocalypse is explained via title cards accompanied by terrifying imagery of solar storms, all set against a pervasive, omnipresent soundtrack.

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I have such an affinity for SF; I find myself forgiving his many flaws, even though they are numerous. My only grievance is this recent trend suggesting that "robots are precious" or somehow superior to people. I have always been more of a Terminator-style thinker—the kind who believes that if anything can go wrong with robotics, it will eventually go wrong for the sake of humanity itself.

The baby robot was quite endearing, though I wasn't particularly fond of that scene involving the dull, elderly pregnant woman played by Antonio Banderas. That said, Antonio Banderas himself was fine; he had a slightly eccentric vibe, appearing somewhat aged and frail with those prominent features, but I am nonetheless grateful they didn't just cast some brooding teenage model to play his part.

Honestly, Antonio holds up pretty well for someone born in 1960.
Since his co-star is 22 years younger, the age gap isn't even that noticeable.🙂

The movie lacks budget, innovation, twists, and energy, but it’s still worth a single sitting.
They definitely went overboard with the depressing atmosphere and the robot designs.

That baby robot was a total fail, too.
In just one evening, they somehow assembled a highly mobile, instantly intelligent creature out of random capacitors and old scrap parts.
Whatever, let's just chalk that one up to higher intelligence.

The whole concept of adaptation and transferring consciousness is cool, but this version feels stale and uninspired.
Naturally, most people in the story are portrayed as villains who kill robots and humans without a second thought.

And they could have come up with an answer regarding the rain changes that actually made sense if they had used their brains.😁
It pulls you in just to let you down.

5/10

Ashley Bailey6 said:Honestly, Antonio holds up pretty well for someone born in 1960.
Since his co-star is 22 years younger, the age gap isn't even that noticeable.🙂

The movie lacks budget, innovation, twists, and energy, but it’s still worth a single sitting.
They definitely went overboard with the depressing atmosphere and the robot designs.

That baby robot was a total fail, too.
In just one evening, they somehow assembled a highly mobile, instantly intelligent creature out of random capacitors and old scrap parts.
Whatever, let's just chalk that one up to higher intelligence.

The whole concept of adaptation and transferring consciousness is cool, but this version feels stale and uninspired.
Naturally, most people in the story are portrayed as villains who kill robots and humans without a second thought.

And they could have come up with an answer regarding the rain changes that actually made sense if they had used their brains.😁
It pulls you in just to let you down.

5/10

This is even worse than the usual stuff in Hollywood. 🤣 They cast his actual wife in some tiny supporting role while giving him a leading lady who’s 22 years his junior. 😁
Oh, and that guy from Black Lagoon is seriously distracting... but hey, you can't blame him. It just is what it is. 😁
That fail-baby-robot character? Total cockroach—for those of you who haven't seen it yet. Honestly, I don't even want to type the word "spoiler" because the movie is just that bad. In fact, the entire film is a "spoiler" for your evening. 😁

I’m telling you, next year is absolutely going to be stacked with movies about robots, androids, and cyborgs!

And I'm not just talking about Transformers—we've got heavy hitters like Ex Machina and Chappie to look forward to too!