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Summary: Spielberg is no substitue for Stanley Kubrick
Review: For no other reasons than the enourmous success of "E.T." and "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind", Stanley Kubrick wanted Spielberg to direct this story that he, Kubrick, had been kicking round since the mid-1980s. Spielberg was honoured and reluctantly willing to direct, but, in the end, chose to elect that Kubrick should direct this story, instead of he. Unfortunately Kubrick passed away before we could see the results of this film under his direction.As a result, what Spielberg has created is a so-called "I did it for Stanley" tribute film. Unfortunately, the act of going ahead and fulfilling a dead man's project is the only compliment Spielberg delivers with "A.I.", as the film itself is more of an insult to Kubrick's genius. Spielberg's interpretation of Kubrick's idea is so vastly different from Kubrick's personality and style that I cannot accept for a moment the idea that Mr. Kubrick would even slightly approve of Spielberg's treatment. Basically, "A.I." has been called a cross between "Blade Runner" and "Pinocchio", with a little of "The Fifth Element" thrown in. This is a very good analogy of the feel of "A.I.", as it does possess a good deal of characteristics of the aforementioned films. "A.I." is very emotive, strongly questioning human morales, emotions, and view points regarding non-living things that are created in the human image, and as a replacement for humans. "A.I." is chock full of "play station" special effects - some of which are absolutely marvelous, some of which are just the usual boring eye-candy fare. The story starts out practically as a drama, then develops and moves very slowly to the point of boredom; then, suddenly, accelerates into actual enjoyable entertainment; then, when a climax seems inevitable, the story drops out, takes a turn and becomes gloomy, pessimistic, and depressing. In the end, the viewer is left feeling plain sad, and wondering what this movie really achieved in its story telling. "A.I." is certainly worth the price of a rental, if you've nothing else to watch and you're curious. And, should you like the film, you'll have plenty to occupy yourself with on the second special features disc. Basically, if you like "E.T. and "The Fifth Element", you probably will like this film. If you're a Kubrick fan, and you knew Kubrick was supposed to direct this film, you'll be strongly disappointed. Afterall, would YOU send in Wes Craven to do Alfred Hitchcock's job? That's basically what "A.I." amounts to.
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Summary: People either love it or hate it.
Review: There aren't enough future technology morality movies made and this is a prime example of what we need more of. There are so many lifestyle shattering technologies on the horizon and these kinds of questions MUST be answered before we go too far. Thank you Spielberg for being brave enough to tackle these issues in such a beautiful format. And please people they are NOT ALIENS at the end, lol.
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: Absolutely brilliant! An ultra-modern- but timeless - fairy tale. I never cry at anything, but this choked me up repeatedly.
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Summary: I don't understand why this has been blasted so much...
Review: I absolutely loved this movie. I know many people hated it, but I guess that's the sort of movie it is (most of Kubrick's films are purely love/hate achievements). The film seems to be most famous due to the collabaration of Kubrick and Spielberg, but I think the story is great. The futurist fable plotline seems timeless and profound. And whatever you think of Spielberg's somewhat overbearing sentimentality, the acting cannot be faulted - Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law are two of the best actors around (and Teddy is the best character!). The special effects and design team create a really tangible atmosphere of the future; it all seems completely real. Maybe other people's opinions are useless in the case of this movie deeing how varied people's reactions are. Just see it anyway. Definitely worth buying in my opinion.
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Summary: Calling this film "horrid" would be kind
Review: Speilberg had a choice to make. He could either make "Harry Potter" or he could make "A.I.". Speilberg chose "A.I.", and he chose wrong. "A.I." is not only long and boring but its' themes are pure plagarism from other and better made films. The film steals from "Blade Runner" and "Bicentennial Man", among others. In fact, if you've seen "Bicentennial Man" then you've seen a better film. A.I. is sappy, sentimental, boring, slow, depressing, and full of plot holes. Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy sentimental and sappy stuff but this just simply stunk. The idea that the polar ice caps have melted and have flooded coastal areas, including Manhattan, works to the contast of the films' attempt to create a sense of reality...
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Summary: 2 words: Amateur Hour
Review: I'm referring specifically to the writing. The plot was so contorted, so unbelievably farfetched that it forfeited the right to be called science fiction and instead became fantasy. Why even have the pretext of science? (like the green house flooding, "advanced" robotics and cryogenics.) It was actually going along pretty well (I thought) until the Flesh Fair. When that crowd turned from a blood thirsty mob, into a bleeding heart moral majority I realized the whole point of the movie was to make some sappy point - at the expense of all other aspects of the film. The final death blow is the underwater scene in which David is trapped in a submersible at Coney Island under the ocean. Let's see....what to do now...I know! Freeze him for 2000 years. Will have a narrator explain what's going on! Folks, that's called painting yourself into a corner. Like when a child writes a story and the hero suddenly finds a treasure map on the sidewalk. It's a gimmick, a quick fix. To my utter amazement, this went on for another half hour. They bring back the mother (but only for 1 day cause the space time continuum only permits one day of resurrection) and then they fall asleep forever. Oh wait, there are aliens too. I'm surprised God didn't show up. If you manage to identify with the hero you'll get some emotional juice out of this movie. Other than that, it's a narrative disaster.
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Summary: Mistake
Review: A.I. is one of the most unpleasant and depressing movies I've ever seen. Haley Joel Osment is so talented it's astonishing He's the best and only thing to watch in the movie but even he is not enough. There are numerous plot/logic holes but heres one: David, I presume cost a lot of money to make. So, how come his "father's" employers didn't move heaven and earth to get him back when his "mother" abandons him? The ending is so manipulative it's offensive. We have no way of knowing what Kubrick would've done with A.I. and frankly, if half the stories about his treatment of actors are true it's better for Haley Joel Osment that Kubrick didn't make the flick but this is definitely NOT Speilberg's finest hour. For all the special effects (the aliens from Close Encounters are back) there is a cheesiness about this movie that I just couldn't get past.
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Summary: 2000 years - and it felt just like it !!
Review: Oh boy, what a boring movie! I resisted for the first 2 hours to press the fast forward but after that I could not take it anymore. The first half hour is not bad but after the imprint everything falls apart, the worst, falls apart v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y... I am filing this movie in the "Worst I've ever seen" category. And I've seen a lot! Do a favour to yourself and stay away from it. The best scene in AI is when the "homeless" robots dig the dumpster and get the best parts of other robots to build themselves. Oh yeah, that's pretty much what this movie is about. It takes the best part of other movies (Blade Runner, Mad Max, even Planet of the Apes) to make itself. And the result looks as bad as the homeless robots...
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Summary: BRILLIANCE AT ITS BEST
Review: I really don't know where to begin in reviewing this movie. Kubrick has always been one of my favorite filmmakers ---- the guy's a genius. So, upon hearing that Stanley wanted Spielberg to direct this movie, I knew that I would have to see A.I. To say that I was blown away, or even touched by this movie, is an understatement. I cried harder at this movie than any other movie I've ever seen in my life, and believe me, I've seen everything. It's emotional, thought-provoking, intelligent, strange, confusing, depressing, and just plain sad. Quite simply, it's an excellent movie. I'm not one of those people who enjoys movies like "Runaway Bride". I enjoy films that require the viewers to think. And believe me, A.I. does exactly that. It's extremely deep, so it's very difficult to summarize, let alone put into less than 1000 words. On the surface, this movie is about a robot(Haley-Joel Osment) who believes if he becomes real, his mother will love him in return. Thus, he sets out to find the "Blue Fairy" who will grant his wish. Upon deeper thinking though, A.I. seems to tackle more difficult issues, that perhaps, as humans, we're not yet ready to face in reality. Questions about how humans tend to play God, how we view things that we deem inferior to ourselves, how we love, then discard, how we interfere with things we shouldn't; these are all topics that are repeated throughout Artificial Intelligence. And for those of you who didn't like the ending or thought it too "happy" for such a depressing movie, I think have the wrong interpretation. Yes, David is happy to be with his mother again, but ultimately, he learns what we as human beings already know: Love is not unconditional, and certainly is not eternal. Love is not something that can be granted with the wave of a "wand". It's not something that is easily found or received. That is why the ending is bittersweet, and why David is so much more "real" than any robot has been made before. This movie makes you think. But then again, isn't that what all great movies are supposed to do?! This movie is certainly original, but that's no reason to dislike it. Give it a chance. Spielberg should make more movies like this, instead of resorting to those cliched-Hollywood blockbusters he's famous for. This is the epitome of filmmaking. Bravo!!
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Summary: a sci-fi Pinocchio tale
Review: I went into this movie thinking it was to be yet another Pinocchio story, and as I am a huge Asimov fan I thought I knew exactly what to expect. Luckilly I was wrong. This is a fascinating sci-fi story without focusing on the sci-fi too much, as most revolve around the fantasy aspect of the technology that the story gets lost. This is definitely not the case, and is obviously meant to be watched and for it to entertain. Spielberg did a very good job of creating the mood and atmospher so it makes the viewer feel at home with everything and feel completely lost in all the right places. All the actory, especially Jude Law and William Hurt, did tremendous jobs in helping to create the atmosphere.
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