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Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:52pm
Very few films have received the polarized reaction that Steven Spielberg's 2001 sci-fi fantasy "AI" has received. While some hate it with an inexplicably ferocious passion, others (like myself) find it to be one of Spielberg's greatest achievements.
I think it is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood movies I've seen in a long time. It is an awe-inspiring and moving masterpiece, and one of the few films that can make me cry my eyes out EVERY time I watch it. Not to mention the fact that the art direction and visual effects are much more tangible and defined as those in the "LotR" films (I do, however, love those movies too).
Some think that he's creepy, but the degree to which Haley Joel Osment understands such a difficult role is mindboggling. Jude Law and especially Frances O'Connor are excellent. I also loved the cameos by Brendan Gleeson, Ben Kingsley, Robin Williams, and Meryl Streep.
Regardless of what others might think of it, I just wish that every big-budgeted Hollywood movie could be as ambitious and fascinating as "AI".
This discussion ought to be interesting...
I think it is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood movies I've seen in a long time. It is an awe-inspiring and moving masterpiece, and one of the few films that can make me cry my eyes out EVERY time I watch it. Not to mention the fact that the art direction and visual effects are much more tangible and defined as those in the "LotR" films (I do, however, love those movies too).
Some think that he's creepy, but the degree to which Haley Joel Osment understands such a difficult role is mindboggling. Jude Law and especially Frances O'Connor are excellent. I also loved the cameos by Brendan Gleeson, Ben Kingsley, Robin Williams, and Meryl Streep.
Regardless of what others might think of it, I just wish that every big-budgeted Hollywood movie could be as ambitious and fascinating as "AI".
This discussion ought to be interesting...
Updated On: 2/1/05 at 03:52 PM
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