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Summary: Hey!You!!! Watch 'A.I.' and decide for yourself
Review: I find it so hard to believe that people are going to movies these days actually EXPECTING the same trite formulaic movies endlessly rehashed over and over and actually get UPSET when they get something else. Millions of philistines saw this movie, hated it because it was not what they expected, were too jaded and cynical to appreciate the emotional territory it veered into at the end, or dissapointed it wasn't a mindless eplosions-followed-by-an-insipid-one-liner movie, like every single big budget hollywood movie coming out of their sausage factory. Then they told all their friends not to go see it because it was bad. Now it is falling down at the box office, studio moguls are going to think 'Well, I guess the general public just don't want intelligence, daring or originality in our movies, they want PRODUCT - so predictable and pre-concieved like going into a McDonald's and getting the exact same thing time and time again. Now we are going to get an unending avalanch of recycled excrement because they'll think that's what we want. Let's compare 'A.I.' to Tomb Raider, the Mummy Returns or Jurassic Park III...which is the best movie? If you even have to stop and think about it you must be one of those people. Get a grip! If movies were like novels it would be much easier. You can get information from the cover that gives you a very good idea what to expect and you can put yourself into the right mind-set and ready to appreciate what it has to offer. With a film, you walk in being pretty much blind, not knowing much more then 'Sci-fi', 'Drama', 'comedy'... Just look at all the reviews from critics and public. They range from 'the best movie I've ever seen' to 'the worst movie I've ever seen'. Don't you think a movie that could inspire such wide ranging criticism must have something to it? Must be worth seeing, if only to see something special and noteworthy and decide for yourself?
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Summary: Left me thinking about it and in an odd emotional state
Review: The movie is a well composed film, but at times it becomes difficult to watch. I believe Spielburg did a good job at keeping the film in Kubrick form, up till the end. There are some elements that are purely Spielburg (Teddy), but this was likely going to be a Spielburg/Kubrick joint effort anyway ..., so the film is probably a lot closer to what it "would have been" than people suspect. The actors do good jobs, the robot actors in lead roles (Jude Law and Haley Joel) do outstanding jobs and deserve awards for their work. I found the special effects outstanding, yet not overdone. As with Kubrick movies the story is very deep, but what you get to see only skims the surface. I would watch it again, with select people who I think would get it, but I won't want my children to see it. I found Bicentennial Man (a highly under rated movie) to tell a similar story in a much more enjoyable film. But this one will leave you thinking about it for a few days (even if you want it to go away). I've had few films have this impact on me.
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Summary: A.I. is no E.T.
Review: I expected so much more from Spielberg. The last half of the movie was the most unbearable. The plot had potholes and deadspots in it, much like a roadway to ... You would have to have some sort of absence of intelligence to enjoy this film. I don't care how cute you think that creepy little 'sixth sense' kid is. He's just a robot for christ's sake!
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Summary: A.I. : Absolutely Intelligent!
Review: Because they finally made a decent film with intelligence, compassion, and depth. That's not to say that this film isn't long, because it is - very, at 143 minutes (that's 2 hours and 23 minutes), and at some points the film does tend to get long and even boring. But I will be the first to admit, I cried continuously throughout the movie! Yyes, that's right! A man can cry at these things! Based on Brian Aldiss's 1969 short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long," it was the brainchild of late film director Stanley Kubrick, who optioned the rights in 1983 to have it developed into a feature-length film. Years went by as Kubrick kept putting the film off. Then in 1995, Kubrick contacted Steven Spielberg and gave him the job of directing his brainchild. Of course, by then, Kubrick already mapped out how the film should be filmed, and gave them to Spielberg. What he got was an amazing feat ahead of him. Spielberg even wrote the script himself, the first time he's done that since 1977's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Narrated by SCHINDLER'S LIST alum Ben Kingsley and starring a small cast that includes: Haley Joel Osment as David, a robot child who is the first to be given the emotion to love. Word had it that Kubrick wanted to use a real robot (he thought a little boy wouldn't have the right capabilites in bringing out David's robotic character), but when that didn't pan out, Spielberg turned to Osment - straight from his Best Supporting Actor-nominated turn in THE SIXTH SENSE. Along with David in his quest to make him a real boy is Jude Law... as "love-mecha" Gigolo Joe; Frances O'Connor and Sam Robards plays David's parents, Monica and Henry Swinton; and William Hurt plays David's inventor, Professor Allen Hobby. Their is even a cute, furry pal named Teddy, a talking supertoy, who helps David on his journey. When Henry and Monica's son is put in suspended animation due to an illness, they decided to "adopt" a child of their own. That child is David, as I said - the first robotic child capable of love. Things begin on a light note (perhaps inspired by Spielberg) with David's continuing question of "Is it a game?" to Monica, who is a little apprehesive about the boy. Eventually, she grows to love him! But, unfortunately for David... .... .... .... .... A fabulous tale that combines both Spielbergian with Kubrickian for the first time. A film that's reminiscent of Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and A CLOCKWORK ORANGE with Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and a dash of fairy tales like THE WIZARD OF OZ and PINOCCHIO. It is truly a stunning epic film, and I'm not even a fan of science-fiction films!
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Summary: Not one word rings true.
Review: From the first scene with William Hurt's passionless (and badly written) speech this all seems fake. God forbid they should use a kid who is less than spectacularly cute, or create a robot that actually behaves like a little boy. Much as I enjoy seeing Manhattan under water, A.I. is 3 hours of digital cliches (bright lights, skinny aliens, Mad Max/Blade Runner etc, etc). 2 stars for the beautiful underwater sequence and for Teddy, who I think has a future. I hope, however, that folks in Hollywood start to realize that we've seen the effects and they are not enough to propel a story. During A.I., a guy in the theatre was snoring like a buzz saw. That should tell you something.
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Summary: The mecha shall inherit the earth
Review: The ending of "A.I.", which I think is perfect and would not change one iota, is the most loving 20 minutes of film that I have ever seen. Underneath the seemingly cold and distant surface of this film, is a glowing warm heart. You just have to dig through a little ice to discover it. See the film again; great art does not always reveal itself fully on the first experience. Indeed, this film becomes a deeper and more beloved part of me every time I see it. I'm troubled and even a little hurt by all the hostile reviews this beloved work has received. I think perhaps attitudes may change with time. It is certainly my favorite film of all, and I am deeply grateful to Steven Spielberg, Haley Joel Osment, Stanley Kubrick, and John Williams, just to name a few. "A.I." is a masterpiece that has both broken my heart and lifted my spirit.
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Summary: Flawed but interesting
Review: I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to see AI, and after I left I wasn't sure what to think of it. The transitions between the acts were quite jarring, and some of the editing seemed rather poorly done. I have the nagging suspicion that Kubrick / Spielberg was trying to create a science-fiction fairy-tale; a fairy-tale in the Grimm brothers sense, with correspondingly dark psychological themes and dream-like logic. If that was the intent, I think Terry Gilliam would have been better suited for the project - Spielberg's forte is spectacle and melodrama, not exploration of the psyche. Seen in isolation, many of the scenes are terrific. And on a visual level the film cannot be faulted (except for the advanced mechas at the end). However, the pieces hang together awkwardly; the first segment of the film creates expectations of a logical narrative structure, and when the film moves into the second segment it frustrates those expectations. I was quite dissatisfied by the abrubt shifts, a consistent approach throughout would have made the film much stronger. An interesting attempt by Spielberg, but not worth full ticket price.
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Summary: This movie is too long!!!!
Review: Here is another one of those movies I'm sure the critics are going to love, but I wished I stayed home that day. The cast of this film was great. Jude Law completely steals this film, but even a good cast can't make up for this mess. It is just too long. It really should of ended at the part with the young mecca is under water staring at the statue of the "Blue Fairy." At least the point could have been that like its creator, the creation has the same flaw, dying is sight of his ultimate goal but never able to obtain it. Instead we have to suffer through last !/2 hour of the alien part - what garbage. If they had cut that last part, I would have given it a 3 star rating, but as it is 1 star is all it deserves. Save your money.
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Summary: I LOVE YOU HALEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the best movie I have ever seen in my life!! It was well casted and you can tell Spielberg was not cheap in creating this Kubrick origanal film.I can garentee you will cry. I know I did. Haley Joel Osment has a magicly eerie way of expressing things with his butifull blue eyes. Not only is he the best child actor I would classify him as the best of the actors far past his age... Jude Law did serpasingly well as Gigolo Joe. Frances O'Conner was toally believible as Monica and I think the dicision Monica makes in the woods (i dont want to give to much away) is probly an extremely hard one to make.I think kids under the age of 12 might not understand alot of the movie and I guess the pg-13 rating is approprate. Evreyone should see this movie sometime in their lifetime!!
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Summary: What a Lousy Summer for Movies!
Review: Osment good, probably should get an Oscar ('least a nomination.) Skip the movie till it's *off* the new rack at Blockbuster. You know all there is to know about it if you've read the reviews.
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