A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
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Too much of everything
People are voting emotionally.
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Possibly one of the five WORST movies ever. This unholy mesalliance of Pinocchio and Blade Runner suffers lazy, dismal scripting that relies solely on emotional manipulation. The production design can be politely described as 'generic', the characters (possibly excepting Jude Law's Slightly Good Samaritan) hewn from styrofoam, and there is a total lack of purpose to the whole enterprise save a gruelling lecture on whether machines can experience 'real' emotions, or hope to be 'real' people. Urgh. Oh yes: the pay-off for Haley Joel Osment's tiresome cyber-brat at the end makes you want to beat your head against the nearest wall. To quote another, better-accredited man-made man, "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..." Well, ya won't believe THIS. Also my first 0/10 review -I'm feeling generous.
This was the first movie that made me cry in a very long time. Now that the game Detroit: Beyond Human has come out it has given me many vibes from this movie.10/10 Instant classic and is my favorite movie of all time!
The director has taken a good effort in getting his ideas collected in a robot. The boy reminds of future generation kids.
Available on Blu-ray Disc (Region B)USA 2001 English (Colour); Science Fiction/Adventure/Drama (Warner Bros./DreamWorks/Amblin/Stanley Kubrick); 146 minutes (12 certificate)Crew includes: Steven Spielberg (Director/Screenwriter, adapting Short Story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" by Brian Aldiss *** [6/10]); Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Bonnie Curtis (Producers); Jan Harlan, Walter F. Parkes (Executive Producers); Janusz Kaminski (Cinematographer); Rick Carter (Production Designer); Michael Kahn (Editor); John Williams (Composer)Cast includes: Haley Joel Osment (David), Frances O'Connor (Monica Swinton), Sam Robards (Henry Swinton), Jake Thomas (Martin Swinton), Jude Law (Gigolo Joe), William Hurt (Professor Allen Hobby), Brendan Gleeson (Lord Johnson-Johnson); Voices include: Jack Angel (Teddy), Robin Williams (Dr Know), Ben Kingsley (Specialist), Meryl Streep (Blue Mecha), Chris Rock (Comedian)Academy Award nominations (2): Original Score, Visual Effects (Stan Winston et al); BAFTA nomination: Visual Effects; Golden Globe nominations (3): Director, Supporting Actor (Law), Original Score"David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not."A perfect robot child (Osment) is placed with a couple whose own child is unlikely to wake from a cryogenic coma, but when their son does recover, the abandoned Mecha-boy meets an on-the-run lover-robot (Law), who aids him in his ceaseless quest to be turned into a real boy, so that his "mother" (O'Connor) will love him once more.A dazzling, futuristic amalgam of PINOCCHIO and THE WIZARD OF OZ, with a superb, unblinking Osment proving what an outstanding young actor he was.Expertly fleshed out from Aldiss's 2,000-word short story, originally developed by Stanley Kubrick, then taken over by Spielberg after his friend's death; both directors' sensibilities are present.Blu-ray Extras: Featurettes, Storyboards, Stills Galleries, Trailers. ***½ (7/10)