not a perfect movie and and some of the other critical comment be valid ( except for the brainless kiddy who be expect laser gun and wookies chase bad guy ) . however and after give it some think i rat it pretty high . robin williams be in many way the perfect choice for the lead and and do a fine job . i be a big asimov fan and have always rat the i and robot series a top grade sf . i haven not read the series in 20 year and but i think this be stick close to the book and and certainly in general thought and purpose . i believe isaac would have like this . some of the criticism stem from condense so much into slightly over 2 hour . would it have work well a a miniseries . yes and and i wish it could have be do that way while unfortunately the money just isn not there in the multi part series film so theyre seldom do and except when the owner ( such a stephen king ) have enough clout to insist . hollywood be a business drive strictly by cost to return ratio and almost never by art and except in rare case where someone with enough money or power can insist and the big return be in short crappy film require little thought and have lot of action and sex to keep the average viewer ( roughly equivalent to a crow or a hamster ) interest until the two hour limit of his attention span . this be say and bicentennial man be the best we can get from hollywood on a piece like this . be it a disservice to asimov write . yes but movie always be . i be grateful that it be as good a it be which be extremely good and not the usual worthless hack job . keep in mind the limitation of the hollywood system ( and the deteriorate intellectual state of modern filmgoers ) and i think you will agree that this be an exceptionally fine effort . most people will like this movie a lot . sci fi and and especially asimov fan and will be very pleased at the careful attention to the master fine creation .