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Summary: Sweet yet weird and sad
Review: I would have to say that this is a tragic story. I saw it with my boyfriend and I couldn't stop crying. That poor kid just wanted to be accepted. Although he's a robot, it paints a picture of the need to love and be loved in return. There were a lot of weird, creepy parts in this movie that made my skin crawl. If you like this movie, I recommend the book called The Bears House by Marilyn Sachs (you can get it thru Amazon.com) You have to read it. It's supposed to be a kid's book but I think it's for everyone. It reminds me so much of A.I. Basically it's about a girl looking for acceptance. I loved the teddy bear in this movie, he was so cool. I cry when I think about the movie. It went on and on and got creepier and creepier and ended way too abruptly. It seems like there should've been more. It was heartwrenching. David's best friend, the teddy bear, was with him every step of the way. In a lot of ways this movie is very sweet. I don't know if I could watch it again. The ending just wasn't satisfying enough at all. David just wanted to be treated like an equal, loved and accepted... Someone should have told David about Jesus.
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Summary: What the ...?
Review: This is possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. What a waste of 2.5 hours! And that kid, oh my god, please, somebody stop him!!!!! The only redemption was Teddy. That little guy was cool.
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Summary: Difficult but rewarding
Review: A.I. is a difficult but rewarding movie; long, not always compelling, but filled with many great scenes. It's divided into three sections: the first one is a melodrama reminiscent of E.T., one of Spielberg's best and most loved movies. The second bit dives into typically bleak, deliciously nasty Kubrick terrain, reminding us of A Clockwork Orange, but with shades of Blade Runner (?). The final bit melts back to sweet, happy-ending Spielberg again. Conclusion: this isn't all bad, but it leaves a lot to be desired (and could be an hour shorter). Not the kind of homage that a director like Kubrick deserves.
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Summary: An interesting mix of emotions...
Review: This movie really can only work if you take a good long look at yourself and your emotions and the way you experience and act on them, and then see the film. Because I truly don't think that this is a film to get if you just want to be entertained. Teddy (the robot's talking stuffed-bear) and the special effects aside, it REALLY isn't an entertaining movie...But it raises interesting questions about love. What is it? What creates it? It really is only a feeling, you know? Why is it more genuine in us than in that robot? Just think... if something feels love, how can it NOT be considered alive? What is really the difference between a robot and a human at that point? They're just made of different systems... So if you're willing to get a little philosophical, I'd reccomend this film for sure. And just to answer to a few of the major complaints I've seen-- yes I agree, this movie was TOO long! But I thought that the last bit was really good if you're the least bit empathetic with this kid who has wanted his mother for so long... And as for the "aliens" in the end-- I was under the impression that they were highly HIGHLY advanced A.Is! I think that makes it a WAY more interesting ending than if it's just some creatures who zoom in from nowhere. No... I think the OH SO superior human race couldn't survive on the earth at somepoint, and the A.Is could and did. Make sense?
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Summary: For those who hate this film now
Review: Just remember, 10-20 years from now, please don't pretend that yo've always loved this film; like what some of you did with 2001 and Blade Runner.
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Summary: A 5 STAR MOVIE I don't really give a DXXX! what anyone says
Review: I thought this movie was amazing and ahead of its time. When the movie came out people seems to think and expect too much from the movie. I think people and the critic had already set the movie on such high standards before it came out the theater since Steven Spielberg directed it. When it was something they did not expect it disappointed everyone. We should all be going to the movie with an open mind and imagination for any possibilities of what future will be. This is a MOVIE! That's all it is. You have to admire the beauty of creating the picture, acting and possibilities for imaginations and not take it personally specially STOP EXPECTING TOO MUCH! When I went in to see A.I. I could not wait for it to come out on video and buy it. I have come to admire the special effects; the acting of William Hurt and Joel Osment this kid is a one good actor. I like the idea in the future, that all mankind's will extinct so other life form can evolve. The evolution process in this planet happens all the time. With this movie I can imagine future evolutions and beauty in changes. This movie made think with all the technology we have now, how far will our capabilities as humans will go in the future? How far will we abuse the intelligence we have as humans in the future? Can we learn now, of our mistake and learn to practice prevention? I highly recommend this movie for someone who has the challenge for imagination. ENJOY THE MOVIE!
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Summary: One Can Only Wonder.....
Review: The film has obviously polarized people. To my mind it isn't as good as its proponents would have, nor is it as bad as its detractors claim. One can only wonder how polarizing Kubrick's version would have been. It is the Kubrick legacy that haunted my viewing of the film. But, this doesn't really come into serious play until the last part of the film. The first two thirds of the film is fine, with astonishing special effects, and a story that moved right along. I was drawn into the story of a robot child (Haley Joe Osmont) , given the "artificial" (or is it?) capacity to "love", and his adventures into this post-apocalyptic world when his "mommy" abandons him. Compelled by the myth of the Pinnochio story that had been read to him, he searches for the Blue Fairy so that he can become a real boy too. With him on this journey is another robot named Gigolo Joe (Jude Law) whose function is self-explanatory in his name. All of this is done well, with fabulous set design (Rouge City being a delirious riff on Las Vegas), and state-of-the-art effects. Much of this design was provided by Kubrick's pre-production planning and artwork. What detracts from this modern fairy tale is the long last section, which seemed to me to have several climaxes and could have stopped anywhere in a couple of places. It was at this point I wondered "How would Kubrick have ended this piece?". My opinion, based on absolutely nothing but speculation, is that Kubrick would have ended with David being slowly encased in ice and forever asking the Blue Fairy to make him a real boy. But, maybe Stanley would have elected to carry the ending forward as is done in Spielberg's film. No matter. When you look at the absolute drivel that passes for popular films today, to say that A.I. is a bad film is preposterous. There is much to like, and much to admire in this film. That it didn't hit it out of the park does not diminish from the fact that it was a full swing at it! Worth a look!
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Summary: Great Modern Fairytail Story
Review: A Surprising love story, that will leave your mind spinning. This is not Blade Runner or Planet of the Apes. Too many people expected another "Hero saves the oppressed masses" but this is a very touching sad story that really will pull on those with children.
I don't believe younger children should not see this film. There are several very emotional scenes and most teens will probably get bored with the length of the film and lack of fast paced action scenes.
The ending did have me believing they were aliens and I thought that should have been more clear. Probably would have been a better film without Stanley Kurbrick's darker vision
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Summary: NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY AND TIME
Review: I can clearly see the point the writer and director were trying to get across to their viewers in this movie. This movie had a good theme about love and how humans view life, but that is the only reason it got two stars. A.I. was extremely boring and drawn out. I saw it in the theaters and almost fell asleep like ten times. Not to mention the ending was horrible, which made me having to sit in an uncomfortable seat for three hours not any better. I say don't waste your time on this one, rent it if you feel obligated.
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Summary: Not for kids; not for those with short attention spans
Review: This film is definitely not for everyone, and I believe one of the reasons for it being panned so voraciously leads back to poor marketing choices. What the public was given in the ads and trailers led people to believe that this was going to be one of Spielberg's heartwarming "kiddie movies" and/or a Hollywood Blockbuster. Honestly, when I went to see it in the theaters, that's what I was expecting, too. In my case, however, I was pleasantly surprised. But for someone who wouldn't find this type of film their normal cup of tea, the surprise probably would be unpleasant, and people do tend to react to disappointment in a more negative manner. If those people had known what to expect going in, they could have made a more informed decision on whether or not to see this film, causing fewer disappointments, and, I believe, fewer completely negative reviews. As I said, I was pleasantly surprised, because while I certainly don't mind being "entertained," as most people were expecting of this film, I much prefer to be challenged to think, and this film definitely does that. Yes, it's slow-paced, but if you're the kind of person who gets all tingly with delight at the thought of reading a good long novel, that fact won't put you off a bit. No, it doesn't offer easy answers to the questions it raises, but these are questions there are no easy answers for. And yes, it does seem strange to have the cold cynicism of Kubrick cross-pollenated with the warm sentimentality of Spielberg, but even stranger, it works. The resulting hybrid manages to be pessimistic without being jaded, heartbreaking without being schmaltzy. Haley Joel Osment is astonishing. If he turns in performances like this at his young age, it's amazing to think what he'll be able to do in coming years. And Jude Law's performance is equally as good. Both give performances that allow the audience to identify and sympathize with their characters, while at the same time never letting them forget that those characters aren't "real." I concur with other reviewers who feel that these two actors were short-changed at Oscar time. The film raises many, many questions, questions that, as I said, are not easily answered. Ultimately, it's about what it means to be human.
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