A.I. Artificial Intelligence

This could have been great, but it is just too Kubrikesque – a neverending downer that tries to have a nice ending. In the end you are left wishing you'd watched something more positive.

I saw this movie in the theaters back when it was new. Brand new. There were two reasons why it was not a huge blockbuster: 1. Upon seeing the trailer back then, most people made the mistake of automatically going, "Seen it. 'D.A.R.Y.L.', 1985." 2. This remarkably hypnotic movie was far, far too deep and emotionally reflective for most (commercially minded) science fiction fans back in 2001. Okay, let me quickly get this out of the way - this movie is absolutely nothing like 'D.A.R.Y.L.'. The two films couldn't be more dissimilar if they tried to be. Without giving away spoilers, let me just say that this scifi fairy tale does indeed have robots in it, but this movie isn't at all about robots or even machinery. Instead, "A.I." is a futuristic fable which shows a far more emotional, much more complicated understanding of childhood than you would ever expect it to. I went in expected to see a scifi movie about a robot and instead was taken for a ride unlike any I have ever quite experienced in a movie before and left the theaters in tears after being treated to one of the most touchingly beautiful happy endings I have ever seen since "Titanic". It was hard for most to believe at the time, but - believe it or not - Stanley Kubrich really did plan this story out exactly as you see here. He had always loved "E.T.", and he had been creating this epic film with the hopes of creating a movie that was every bit as touching and powerful as that earlier classic was (the title was a deliberate homage). And he had created it specifically for his friend Spielberg to direct because he had said that it simply would not have turned out as he had hoped if anyone else had directed it. After it was planned, he had passed away, and Spielberg of course inherited the project to direct precisely as Kubrick had wanted; the only sad thing is that Kubrick himself never got to see the lovely result. He certainly would have been delighted, because this movie became very, very much a follow-up to "E.T.". Spielberg worked long and lovingly to make Kubrick's final motion picture a memorable one. This one is not for thrillseekers. It's not for excitement and action. It has a few "exciting" moments of tension in it, but that's not at all what this film is about. This is a journey for the sort of viewer who enjoys counting stars on quiet hilltops and watching ocean waves dance. This is a film that will be loved by those who enjoy seeing butterflies flit past and classic Walt Disney movies from Walt's day. This is not a crowdpleaser. This is not a science fiction movie. This is an experience. This is a miracle.

A Brilliant visual stunning sad movie. It's highly entertaining and has good storytelling. I loved the kid from the Sixth Sense he is good and perfect this movie is perfect.

Stanley Kubricks versión would’ve been better. This is a prime example that Spielberg can’t wait a good movie. To much CGI. I wanted to like it! But it’s a HUGE disappointment

Why is this movie available in 5.1 in French but only in stereo in English? Looks like a big mistake in encoding this film.

I kept waiting for the redeaming moment. But sadly, it never came.

Great movie to watch. Most people complain because it made them feel some kind of way. Watch the movie and see for yourself.

**Spoilers** I wanted to like this film the story had such a sad start and the android was so realistic as being the lost, alone, and disgarded distraction that was replacing the original child of the mother. However, it also highlighted a lot of the way this future painted the world as very disassociative with inventions that are created as fully feeling androids. So it was very moving but also very depressing, I wanted to have somehow some place for the android to find a place where he belonged instead of the goal of destroying himself. If anything it made me not want to see this actor again because of the very depressing roles he seems to play, always the victim.

This movie came out 17 years ago and man has it aged well! The CGI is ahead of it’s time in this movie.

This is one of the movies I had hoped would be available for 4K HDR. It is a visually stunning work. A bittersweet fairytale, a meditation on what it means to be human. It’s as poignant today as it was in 2001.