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Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) has never been a rich robot. His dad worked in a restaurant as a dishwasher, so instead of shiny new parts, Rodney always had hand-me-downs. But Rodney dreamed of a better life as an inventor. So when he’s finally old enough, Rodney decides to say goodbye to his parents. He buys himself a one-way ticket to Robot City, where he’ll finally meet his hero, Bigweld (Mel Brooks) and make his dreams come true.
Once Rodney arrives in Robot City, however, he finds that Bigweld has disappeared, and he’s been replaced by Ratchet (Greg Kinnear), who, with his mother Madame Gasket (Jim Broadbent), is plotting to do away with hand-me-down robots once and for all. Together, with his new friends (including Fender, played by Robin Williams, and Piper, played by Amanda Bynes), Rodney decides to find Bigweld and bring him back to Robot City.
Don’t expect any Oscars for Robots—because it’s just another animated movie. Yes, the animation is pretty cool, but that doesn’t carry this movie past its dull and unoriginal plot. Robin Williams, who brought life to Disney’s Aladdin, may be a bright spot, bringing plenty of laughs—but even he couldn’t make this movie more than mediocre. Robots is an amusing movie—good for a few laughs. But after all the great animated movies that have come out lately—with original stories, spectacular animation, and plenty of humor—moviegoers have learned to expect more than just a few fart jokes and a neat animated scene or two. Rent it if you’ve got nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon—or buy a copy to keep the kids entertained for a few weeks—but it’s not a must-see.
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