Isaac Asimov rolled up in his grave

Let's See Your version, Smartypants.

Yeah. Thought So.

Perhaps. It's not Asimov and I didn't like this film when I first saw it. But, many years later, I actually like it. Yes it's a bit sentimental but the story arc is strong and there are a lot of good performances plus, at the end of the day, it makes me smile.

Film adaptions of stories and books are hardly ever like what the author and especially the readers envisioned.

I can only think of two instances when an author actually enjoyed the movie based on their book. Harper Lee praised 'To Kill A Mockingbird' And Lois Lowry was very happy with how 'The Giver' turned out even if the critics werent.

I mean JK Rowling praised the Harry Potter movies even though she voiced her displeasure at how the filmmakers changed certain things that were in the books.

None of Asimov's movies have had very good treatments by Hollywood.

I think the problem is it is very difficult for his works to be translated well to the screen.

For many of them nothing really happens. They are studies in cerebral debate. No action. No shoot em ups.

Personally, I think the I, Robot triology with R. Daneel Olivaw had potential. The atrocity they made was an "in name only" treatment of Asimov's work. Just awful.

As movie treatments of Asimov's works go, this wasn't half bad.