Ok, so the name may sound like it’s a new offering from Apple Inc. However, it is in no way related to the Macs or Pods that Apple is really busy promoting in India.
To protect humans from the rapidly evolving ’’brains’’ of machines, read as robots, there laws of robotics were postulated. Here’s a reconstruction from the bottomless memory, which basically means everything just falls out.
1. A robot shall not harm a human being
2. A robot shall obey a human being as long as it doesn’t conflict with the first law.
3. A robot shall protect himself, as long as it doesn’t conflict with the first and second law.
The plot basically revolves around the death of a professor, who was responsible from framing these laws. The professor’s death is believed to be suicide by the authorities, except Detective Spooner (Will Smith), who doesn’t ’trust’ robots. When inspecting the crime scene the detective finds a robot, Sunny, hiding there. Sunny breaks free and the detective sets out to bring him in.
Detective Spooner is only one who believes that Sunny had something do with the professor’s death. But that would mean that the three laws were broken, which would be impossible. If I say anything else I’ll be revealing too much and I don’t wann ruin the movie for anyone. :)
A very well written story and the action sequences are breath-taking. It explores the possibility of a self-evolving machine. Pieces of redundant code (programming instructions) adding up to give character to a machine. Giving it the power to think beyond what it is supposed to. Inserting a why between the usual ’’True’’ and ’’False’’ programmed into it’s binary protocols.
It is inspired from a book written by the great visionary Isaac Asimov. I believe he was the one who postulated the three laws. So if the well-written script, with the breath-taking action sequences and totally awesome sound and graphics effects aren’t enough to drag you to the theatre , then behold. There’s always Will Smith’s renegade sense of humor and his don’t-mess-with-me attitude.
Definitely a must watch