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A.I. Artificial Intelligence

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Synopsis

Director Steven Spielberg's A.I. propels you into a future of astounding technology and adventure beyond the human imagination. In a future world of runaway global warming and awe–inspiring scientific advances, humans share every aspect of their lives with sophisticated companion robots called Mechas. But when an advanced prototype robot child named David (Haley Joel Osment) is programmed to show unconditional love, his human family isn't prepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha (Jude Law), David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity.

Review

Stanley Kubrick is apparently alive and well, having directed about two thirds of the Steven Spielberg collaboration A.I. Or at least that's the impression one could take away from this companion piece to 2001 and Close Encounters, which also succeeds in being a visionary work all its own. Like 2001, Kubrick's longtime pet project A.I. is told in three acts: a domestic drama, a trip to an unknown destination, and then beyond the infinite. In the future, the polar ice caps have melted, limiting land mass for humans. With population control edicts, lifelike robots have been created to take on tasks in the service industry (sex, housekeeping, etc). A corporation led by Hurt thinks it's broken the final frontier in creating a prototype robot named David, capable of understanding, giving and needing love. As the robot who fills the void of a family whose only son has fallen into a coma, Osment gives a nuanced and deeply affecting performance, conveying the complexity of a programmed being in conflict with its emotions. Chapter two sends this flesh–and–chip Pinocchio on a quest to find its Blue Fairy to make him human. The final part, which seems at first to be an epilogue, surprises by going further, tying the first two acts together, and, in sentimental and sentient Spielberg fashion, exploring nothing less than the meaning of life. Spielberg juggles Kubrick's cool cynicism and his own optimism, and they clash in electrifying, fascinating and sometimes frustrating ways. Seamless special effects are handled subtly, as Spielberg lets the acting and story remain at the forefront. With an ending that may go on a little too long, A.I. will certainly perplex anyone looking for a feel–good fantasy à la E.T. This is a singular, dazzling medley of two masters that resists weepy–eyed mysticism, opting instead for provocation of thought and the exhilaration of craft.

-- David Gorgos

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $9.99 (2-disc set)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 667068956726
Catalog #: DL1841874

Studio : DreamWorks SKG, Paramount

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English DTS 5.1 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
Extras: Trailers
Features:
100 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage, plus interviews with Stan Winston and Steven Spielberg
Trailers, Production drawings, Hundreds of photos approved by Spielberg
An in-depth look at the development and creation of the robots

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DVD Pan & Scan: $9.99 (2-disc set)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 667068988529
Catalog #: DP1841875

Studio : DreamWorks SKG, Paramount

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English Dolby Digital Surround , English DTS 5.1 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Pan & Scan
Extras: Trailers
Features:
100 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage, plus interviews with Stan Winston and Steven Spielberg

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Blu-ray : $22.49

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 097361244440
Catalog #: DB1841876

Studio : DreamWorks SKG, Paramount

Languages: English DTS-HD 5.1 (Primary) , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , English SDH Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
Extras: Trailers
Features:
Featurette: Creating A.I.
Featurette: Acting A.I.
Featurette: Designing A.I.
Featurette: Lighting A.I.
Featurette: A.I./FX
Featurette: The Robots of A.I.
Featurette: Special Visual Effects and Animation: ILM
Featurette: The Sound and Music of A.I.
Featurette: Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our Responsibility to Artificial Intelligence
Featurette: A.I. Archives
Original theatrical trailer

Keywords

Adolescence, Androids, Mother-Son Relationship, Robot, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction

Customer Reviews

0 (No Stars) A.I. and Spielberg's homework

claudius17 wrote on 09/15/2004:

The film is fascinating in concept, and the actors have certainly been properly emboldened to their roles. Haley Osment at 12 years shows he can transmit more voltage into a part than actors thrice his age: note the scene in the roadside woods where his purchaser "mother" abandons him. Unfortunately, Spielberg does not posess the same sense of scripting craft as Kubrick, and the storyline is nearly undone by a plethora of black holes. It is galling to think so much loving attention was lavished on high-budget special effects but not on something as inexpensive as combing through the script. Still, the performances offered by Osment and Jude Law are well worth the viewing of Kubrick's most challenging vision in the hands of someone powerful and comitted enough to bring it off but not quite weaned from the narcosis of the SFX.