Dystopian Fiction-I Robot

Dystopian works are incredibly important to remind society that we need to be careful with just how far we allow technology to control our lives. It normally depicts a futuristic society, in which technological advances govern said society, and then things go terribly wrong and the society is threatened or destroyed. This acts as a much needed warning to us to not allow something similar to happen to our own nation that continues to rely on technology as our answer to everything. Some examples of Dystopian films include Idiocracy (2006), and one of my personally favorite movies, I Robot (2004).

I Robot was directed by Alex Proyas in 2004. In this Dystopian film, we are jetted forward to 2035 A.D. where robots are programmed to live alongside humans, and act as protectors and companions. Detective Del Spooner (Will Smith), has never trusted robots and continuously thought that we would one day have them turn on us, causing the end of life as we know it, but no one would ever listen to him.When he was called out to investigate the apparent suicide of the scientist behind the creation of the robots, Dr.Alfred Lanning, he begins to suspect more and more that his death was actually caused by one of the robots, and then covered up. 

When Detective Spooner begins to question the robots and their programming, he meets the scientist Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan), who reassures him that the robots are unable to do anything bad because they are programmed under three laws. Spooner wonders if it is possible for a robot to feel emotions, break the laws under which the are set, and in turn kill. We can only hope his suspicions are false, and that if he is correct, it isn't too late to save us all.

I genuinely enjoyed the movie and found it to be a huge wake up call in regards to our reliance on technology. As each day progresses, I constantly see human interaction being limited more and more. To even speak to someone on the phone is becoming more difficult as automated answering services are becoming more popular. Between the incredible acting of Will Smith who committed to his role, and made me believe in what he stood for with each word he spoke, and the passion displayed by Bridget Maynahan as she fought for what she had worked her entire life for, this movie is definitely a must see.