A.I. - Artificial Intelligence Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

either you will love it or hate it

A.I. comes under one of those films that you will either love or hate and I will explain in a moment. For me I enjoyed this film with good characters and equally good acting. The script is very well put together and Speilberg does (as usual) a good job of telling the story. John Williams provides the score and as you would expect is up to his usual standard. Although the film is maybe half an hour to long it doesnt lose its way and will keep you gripped. Now the ending is why I say this film may be a hit or miss with you. It does take a dramatic turn and goes in a direction that you will not expect. It does work but some may think this was a step too far. On the whole a good solid film and worthy of a try.

Give him what he wants

After 40 minutes of scene setting and character development I really care about the relationship between a couple and ‘David’, a robotic child designed to replace their cryogenically frozen son. When the real son recovers David's role is under question. Can the mother continue to develop real feelings for the creation that substituted for her child? Will David be allowed to develop and make mistakes if those around him are at risk? After a near drowning incident, David is dumped in the wilderness by his mother and the film as we are experiencing it is put on hold.

Cue music video city of the future where David meets a pleasure droid, visits a carnival where robots are executed, begins a quest to find the blue fairy… One moment I’m watching a smart, sensitive and incredibly detailed and stylish film, the next we’re in the middle of some bizarre Mad Max Thunder Dome, Blade Runner, Wizard of OZ, Pinocchio collage. Where did the movie I was enjoying go?

The story progresses and David finds his creator in a post apocalyptic underwater Manhattan. The mood, light and tone are reminiscent of the opening scenes. It’s dark, puzzling, exciting and I’m starting to care about David’s fate again. Hey, we’re back in the original movie! From here on parts are mesmerising, ideas challenge, confuse and move me… if only we could get them to stylistically link the beginning to the end!