Favorite Movie Essay (I, Robot)
My favorite movie is the 2004 Sci-Fi film I, Robot directed by Alex Proyas which takes place in Chicago during the year 2035. In this world, robots have become an everyday thing. A police officer named Del Spooner, notorious for his deep entrenched hatred of robots, is called to investigate a crime where he finds a sentient robot named Sonny. Spooner’s investigations reveal massive secrets for which he faces backlash until an A.I. machine named V.I.K.I overrides the three robot laws which are placed to protect civilization from robots. Spooner, Sonny, and Dr. Susan, must risk their lives to save humanity and in the end, they triumph in victory. Throughout the movie, director Alex Proyas uses the human
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In addition to the theme, Proyas very deliberately places an important symbol that is seen only after taking a deeper look. The symbol forces you to think in such a way that causes a lasting impact. I, Robot is different from other films, in the sense that, while viewing it, I started to notice that the entire movie is symbolic to our own world and the fear our world has about A.I. advancement; the fear of possibly creating intelligence that will advance to levels that cannot be controlled or contained. This symbol forces the viewer to take a look at the world around them and realize that the I, Robot world may become a reality at the pace of our technological advancement, which is what keeps you on the edge of your seats even after the end of the film.
Beyond themes and symbols, Proyas and his team have captured some amazing camera work throughout the movie that not only keeps the movie interesting, but adds an additional layer to the movie. For example, in the beginning, a robot specialist named Dr. Susan shows the robot army to Spooner where they take this massive shot that captures the vast size and depth of the army. Additionally, beyond just displaying the size of the army it foreshadows the uprising of the robots. Moreover, there is a magnificent shot of Spooner, Sonny and the robot specialist fighting the A.I. V.I.K.I showing they are significantly undersized and possibly outmatched. However, that shot captures you in the
Let’s first talk about the parts when the camera angle changes a entire scene. The segment where the robot has Hogarth in his hand and shows Hogarth the town the camera angle is really vital when this scene is first introduced to the viewer because the dolly shot which is the camera angle used in this scene is a shot taken from a moving terrace and this changes the vibe of this scene and fear because it is taken from a angle where the camera is under the robot and this scene shows how big The Iron Giant is compared to Hogarth this adds fear because the viewer thinks that a robot that size can strike at any moment so the fear and tension rises in the viewers eyes. The angle which also has a effect on the film is the close shot this is shot is where a camera angle grants the viewer clear detail of the object but mostly a person it is customary only focusing on the head and shoulder. This can be spotted at the start of the movie where the sailor thinks he has spotted the lighthouse. But is startled when the Iron Giant this scene adds fear and fantastic angles of the Giant greet him. The angle shows the Giant smashing the top of the boat with his torso then the sailor looks up and sees the top half of The Iron Giant this details the Iron Giants power and looks. This scene has a lot of fear thrown into it , the viewer knows that there is no messing around with the robot and the sailor looks like he just saw a ghost also the viewer is petrified of what they have just seen . This is really intentional fear this is mainly because the director wants every viewer to fear the robot and the camera angle is really meaningful to the fear aspect because it shows that the robot is show huge that the sailor could not even se its leg or bottom
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