A.I. (2001)
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor 146m
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jude Law, William Hurt, Brendan Gleeson
Synopsis:
Some time in the future, when procreation has been severely circumscribed, a scientist invents a robot capable of love to fill the gap in the frustrated lives of would-be parents. This, however, produces added insecurities which lead to the prototype being abandoned and left to search vainly for his 'Mommy'.
Review:
Kubrick's last project had been intended as a Spielberg film, and the thematic links with the latter's earlier work are self-evident. The Pinocchio story becomes as much a touchstone as Peter Pan had been before, and there are undeniably touching moments between mother and surrogate child. There are also moments of chilling futurism which recall Kubrick's work, not least 2001, but also A Clockwork Orange in its overalled scientists venturing to design a citizen of the future. These elements are softened, however, by Spielberg, who nevertheless relishes the carnage of the Flesh Fair, and the story seems to prolong itself in its latter stages.
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor 146m
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jude Law, William Hurt, Brendan Gleeson
Synopsis:
Some time in the future, when procreation has been severely circumscribed, a scientist invents a robot capable of love to fill the gap in the frustrated lives of would-be parents. This, however, produces added insecurities which lead to the prototype being abandoned and left to search vainly for his 'Mommy'.
Review:
Kubrick's last project had been intended as a Spielberg film, and the thematic links with the latter's earlier work are self-evident. The Pinocchio story becomes as much a touchstone as Peter Pan had been before, and there are undeniably touching moments between mother and surrogate child. There are also moments of chilling futurism which recall Kubrick's work, not least 2001, but also A Clockwork Orange in its overalled scientists venturing to design a citizen of the future. These elements are softened, however, by Spielberg, who nevertheless relishes the carnage of the Flesh Fair, and the story seems to prolong itself in its latter stages.
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor 146m
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jude Law, William Hurt, Brendan Gleeson
Synopsis:
Some time in the future, when procreation has been severely circumscribed, a scientist invents a robot capable of love to fill the gap in the frustrated lives of would-be parents. This, however, produces added insecurities which lead to the prototype being abandoned and left to search vainly for his 'Mommy'.
Review:
Kubrick's last project had been intended as a Spielberg film, and the thematic links with the latter's earlier work are self-evident. The Pinocchio story becomes as much a touchstone as Peter Pan had been before, and there are undeniably touching moments between mother and surrogate child. There are also moments of chilling futurism which recall Kubrick's work, not least 2001, but also A Clockwork Orange in its overalled scientists venturing to design a citizen of the future. These elements are softened, however, by Spielberg, who nevertheless relishes the carnage of the Flesh Fair, and the story seems to prolong itself in its latter stages.