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Echoes of Spielberg's Empire of the Sun are evident as young David, shunned by his trial parents and tossed into an unfriendly world, is joined by fellow "mecha" Gigolo Joe (played with a dancer's agility by Jude Law) in his quest for a mother-and-child reunion. Parallels to Pinocchio intensify as David reaches "the end of the world" (a Manhattan flooded by melted polar ice caps), and a far-future epilogue propels A.I. into even deeper realms of wonder, just as it pulls Spielberg back to his comfort zone of sweetness and soothing sentiment. Some may lament the diffusion of Kubrick's original vision, but this is Spielberg's A.I., a film of astonishing technical wizardry that spans the spectrum of human emotions and offers just enough Kubrick to suggest that humanity's future is anything but guaranteed. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
On the DVD: A perfect movie for the digital age, A.I. finds a natural home on DVD. The purity of the picture, its carefully composed colour schemes and the multifarious sound effects are accorded the pin-point sharpness they deserve with the anamorphic 1.85:1 picture and Dolby 5.1 sound, as is John Williams's thoughtful music score. On the first disc there's a short yet revealing documentary, "Creating A.I.", but the meat of the extras appears on disc two. Here there are good, well-made featurettes on acting, set design, costumes, lighting, sound design, music and various aspects of the special effects: Stan Winston's remarkable robots (including Teddy, of course) and ILM's flawless CGI work. In addition there are storyboards, photographs and trailers. Finally, Steven Spielberg provides some rather sententious closing remarks ("I think that we have to be very careful about how we as a species use our genius"), but no director's commentary. --Mark Walker
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31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sad and deeply disturbing,
This review is from: A.I. Artificial Intelligence [2001] - 2 disc set [DVD] (DVD)
This has to be a contender for one of the most disturbing films of all time. This is because it addresses a central question of existence - what is love? Can it be created? Does it have to be earned? Is it it always unquestioning? The answers it comes up with are painful and incredibly sad. Ironically, I don't believe this film is about 'what happens if we make machines too human?' just as pinnochio wasn't about how we would feel if wood could talk. The main subject was that of belonging and identity. How far would one go to be approved of? Would you change yourself completely to be loved? (in the case of David from a robot to a boy - and it wasn't his fault he was a robot). What if the changes and sacrifices you made were not enough? Some have said that the ending to this film was too fairy tale like. I disagree; it also was profoundly sad. It highlighted that despite the lengths to which we might go for love/approval, it is all still impermenant. Tragedy in the extreme, but thought provoking and moving.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superhuman effort to be human,
By Jay "The Amazon Reviewer" (Mauritius) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A.I. Artificial Intelligence [2001] - 2 disc set [DVD] (DVD)
This film has many tributes notably;Bicentennial Man and The Wizard of Oz. The longing to become human is shown very strongly here, and indeed if not perfect, A.I is definitely a classic. Haley Joel Osment plays out his role as the robot David with utmost perfection. All he wanted was to be treated as a normal human. he makes a superhuman effort to be human; even if it means waiting for centuries for his dreams to be realized for just a moment. That is the beauty of the film.
27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A modern day fable of the highest order.,
By Mac (Shropshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A.I. Artificial Intelligence [2001] - 2 disc set [DVD] (DVD)
This is without doubt one of the most misunderstood films of recent years. Poor Steven Spielberg. He misjudged the ability of an audience to actually THINK during a film and not just eat popcorn and stare at the pretty lights.
This film is not a serious discussion of the use of Artificial Intelligence. This film is not a standard science fiction story. This film is a fable or fairytale in the same mould as Pinocchio with similar themes and issues. It is MEANT to be fantastical. It is MEANT to be ambivalent. It is MEANT to challenge your preconceptions. If I see another reviewer use the words 'typical Spielberg schmalz' I think I'll scream. There is a reason Kubrick wanted Spielberg to direct this film. His inate ability to convey emotions on screen made him perfect for this material - Kubrick simply couldn't have done it and he was all too aware of this fact. So what about that ending? I think it will surprise many to discover that it is actually closer to Kubrick's original plan than any other part of the film. Sentimental? On the surface, perhaps. But look beneath that veneer and you will find an ending that is more disturbing, ambivalent, deep and intriguing than you could possibly imagine. Why does Spielberg use a different film stock for the ending? Why does it coincide with the first moment David closes his eyes? Why does the sun suddenly rise behind David? Is this real? Is David dreaming? Is it truly a happy ending? When you think of it in this way does the ending remind you more of Spielberg or of Kubrick? For me it is classic Kubrick, similar in style and outcome to 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY - ambiguous, hopeful, different, challenging. Anyone who can't see this has just missed the greatest trick Kubrick ever pulled. A.I. is a misunderstood masterpiece. You owe it to yourself to find out why.
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