Review of A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) by Dominic S — 04 Dec 2013

An absolutely beautiful and stunning piece of filmmaking that comes from the mind of director Steven Spielberg and Brian Aldiss, who wrote the short story the film is based off of.

This film takes place in a futuristic world where life like robot humans are commonly manufactured. But Professor Hobby, played by William Hurt, wants to go further. For the purpose of replacing a lost child and filling a hole for sorrowful parents, Hobby creates David (Haley Joel Osment); the first child robot made by his company, who becomes the son of Henry and Monica Swinton, two parents whose child, Martin, has been in a coma.

But when Martin comes out of his coma, situations take place where Monica and Henry feel its best to abandon David all together and let him go free instead of having the company destroy him.

Knowing what Monica's intentions are, David pleads to Monica that she let him stay with her. He says he loves her and that he can become a real boy and everything will be better. After Monica drives off with David far behind him, David vows to visit the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio, which was read to David and Martin by Monica, so David may wish to be a real boy so Monica will accept and love him.

This is David's journey.

Haley Joel Osment gives a stunning performance, better than Sixth Sense.

I know I have seen the beginning of this film, up until the abandonment scene, many times, but now that I have taken the time to watch, experience and enjoy this film, I understand how visionary it is.

The visual effects, the symbolism and the entire beautiful meaning behind the story are all so magnificently brought well to life on the screen by Spielberg.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence, I give you a 100%.