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A.I.: Artificial Intelligence Artifical Intelligence has reached the point where "mechs" can do everything humans can do, except have true emotions. New technological developments create a robot boy who can truly feel emotion, and when he is discarded by his family, he goes on a quest to become a real boy so they will love him. This is a fascinating idea for a movie, and I really wish A.I. had been as good as it could have been. The visuals are astounding, and the scene where David is left in the woods by his mother is heart-wrenching. Unfortunately, the ending drags out and is ultimately unsatisfying. A.I. was begun by Stanley Kubrick, and then finished by Steven Spielberg, and it is not difficult to figure out which parts had been nearly fully realized on paper by Kubrick and which parts Spielberg added to the party. Too bad that Spielberg's sentimental side overpowers Kubrick's powerful visual sense in the final cut. **1/2 out of **** Cast Directed by Steven Spielberg Year of Release: 2001 Page last updated 9/29/04. |
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