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A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
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Based on the 1969 short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, by Brian Aldiss, this science fiction fantasy bears similarities to Pinocchio (1940) and originated as a long-gestating project of director Stanley Kubrick that passed to his friend Steven Spielberg after Kubrick's death. Haley Joel Osment stars as David, a "mecha" or robot of the future, when the polar ice caps have melted and submerged many coastal cities, causing worldwide starvation and human dependence upon robotic assistance. The first mecha designed to experience love, David is the "son" of Henry (Sam Robards), an employee of the company that built the boy, and the grief-stricken Monica (Frances O'Connor). David is meant to replace the couple's hopelessly comatose son, but when their natural child recovers, David is abandoned and sets out to become "a real boy" worthy of his mother's affection. Along the way, David is mentored by a pleasure-providing mecha named Gigolo Joe (Jude Law) and a talking "super toy" bear named Teddy. His adventures take him to the Roman Circus-style "Flesh Fair," where mechas are destroyed for the amusement of humans; Rouge City, where Gigolo Joe narrowly avoids capture by police; and finally a submerged New York City, where David's creator, Professor Hobby (William Hurt) reveals the secrets of the boy's creation. Brendan Gleeson and narrator Ben Kingsley co-star in A.I., which was adapted from Kubrick's treatment by Spielberg, in his first crack at screenwriting since Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Starring:
Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, (more)
Director(s):
Steven Spielberg
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Synopsis of A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

Based on the 1969 short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, by Brian Aldiss, this science fiction fantasy bears similarities to Pinocchio (1940) and originated as a long-gestating project of director Stanley Kubrick that passed to his friend Steven Spielberg after Kubrick's death. Haley Joel Osment stars as David, a "mecha" or robot of the future, when the polar ice caps have melted and submerged many coastal cities, causing worldwide starvation and human dependence upon robotic assistance. The first mecha designed to experience love, David is the "son" of Henry (Sam Robards), an employee of the company that built the boy, and the grief-stricken Monica (Frances O'Connor). David is meant to replace the couple's hopelessly comatose son, but when their natural child recovers, David is abandoned and sets out to become "a real boy" worthy of his mother's affection. Along the way, David is mentored by a pleasure-providing mecha named Gigolo Joe (Jude Law) and a talking "super toy" bear named Teddy. His adventures take him to the Roman Circus-style "Flesh Fair," where mechas are destroyed for the amusement of humans; Rouge City, where Gigolo Joe narrowly avoids capture by police; and finally a submerged New York City, where David's creator, Professor Hobby (William Hurt) reveals the secrets of the boy's creation. Brendan Gleeson and narrator Ben Kingsley co-star in A.I., which was adapted from Kubrick's treatment by Spielberg, in his first crack at screenwriting since Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
145 mins

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Director(s):
Steven Spielberg
Writer(s):
Steven Spielberg
Producer(s):
Kathleen Kennedy, Bonnie Curtis, Steven Spielberg
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Not For Children, Violence, Sexual Situations, Sci-Fi Violence, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence Awards:
  • 2001 - Venice International Film Festival - Future Film Festival Digital Award
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    Tim L.

    I must be among the few who think this is one of the best films of this decade. I guess you really have to love the whole concept of intelligent robots in order to "get" this movie, which might explain why it never seemed to catch on with the general public (not to mention that title). That's a shame, because there is so much here to think about and enjoy, aside from an excellent script and beautiful visuals. If and when computers do truly simulate human thought processes, will we see them as a threat? Or can a human even grow to love a machine, and vice versa? And then there is the parent-child relationship, and poor David's almost cruel obsession with being loved by his "mother." Haley Joel Osment's acting here is so poignant, I'm amazed he did not receive any major awards recognition. David IS a real boy because of him.

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    Alan A.

    Awesome acting and scenes, great unique characters, really good story line, makes me cry every time.

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    Summer H.

    this is a really heart felt movie it makes you think of what you have in life....it is a really good movie to watch with the family :)

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