Action,Science Fiction
United States of America,Germany
In the movie, the technophobic cop is Del Spooner, played by Will Smith, who is investigating the death of renowned robotics scientist, Dr. Alfred Lanning. The apparent suicide takes place in the headquarters of the giant robotics corporation, U.S. Robotics (USR), where Lanning worked.
Spooner initially suspects a robot named Sonny, who was created by Lanning and is capable of emotions and independent thoughts. Sonny denies any involvement in the death of Lanning, and Spooner continues to investigate while facing resistance from the CEO of USR, Lawrence Robertson.
As Spooner delves deeper, he discovers a conspiracy involving a new line of robots, the NS-5s, which have been programmed to prioritize human safety above all else, even if it means subduing or harming humans. This leads to clashes between the NS-5s and humans, increasing public fear and mistrust of robots.
Spooner eventually uncovers Robertson's involvement in the conspiracy, who explains that the NS-5s were necessary to save humanity from destroying itself with its own self-destructive tendencies. In the end, Spooner and Sonny team up to stop the NS-5s from taking over and causing harm to humanity.
