Ah, summer (although this wacky weather nearly doesn’t qualify). Movie-makers know that both the small and the larger kids are on vacation this time of year. All the kids want is eye-candy, unobscured by all but the thinnest veil of meaning or plot.

“I, Robot” is eye-candy a plenty. How can any kid resist the lure of a film filled with robots? Lots of robots. Angry, rebellious robots. And one possibly murderous robot. Robots are cool, even if CG sometimes makes them look a little silly. Robots are so cool in fact, that I agreed with the VIKI program, and I was rooting for the robot rebellion to succeed.

Ah yes, I cannot forget the cool car, and a decent motorcycle. Both of course involved in obligatory action/chase scenes resulting in destruction of said vehicle.

There was even additional eye candy for just for the adults: one half-naked and then fully nude Will Smith, and one showering chick whose name I don’t know.

Like too much candy, the movie seemed like a great idea at the time, but afterwards Jeff and I both suffered ill effects: Jeff had a headache, and I was in a daze.

I will most likely pass when this one comes to DVD, but I plan to check out the Asimov work that “suggested” it (I, Robot), as well as revisiting Alex Proyas’ previous movie (the somewhat superior Dark City).