Maybe they were inspired by what might have happened in I, Robot's future. I'll admit I was getting that same feeling considering what I saw of Animatrix. I thought it was a decent movie. I think some people's expectations are too high. They don't make good movies anymore. Live with it (:

...Though I really don't think Will Smith's acting had anything to do with the movie's advertising or it's plot, wether it was good or bad.