Review of Astro Boy (2009) by Shazaib R — 03 Jan 2012
I saw this movie and I really enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure if you take your kids to see this movie and they are from about 6-10 years old they most likely will probably end up crying in one of the scenes.
This is a very sad movie. But in the end it turns out good. I don't understand why they added the alien at the end that made no sense. It seems like the parents that mostly reviewed this movie were upset and this movie got a bad rating is, because it really isn't "kid-friendly" and if your child understood everything in the movie they probably would have cried during the movie.
Most parents are saying that this movie was bad, because it was mostly sad and because of the violence especially the part where Astro/Toby is trying to be destroyed by the cruel heartless president Stone.
The saddest part in the movie for me was probably where Dr. Tenma a.k.a. Astro/Toby's Dad is going to remove the blue core and give it to president stone. If you notice Dr. Tenma seems to go along with everything president stone says until the end.
Especially the part where Stone says it's a machine. Yes he's a robot but he has a brain, emotions, and a heart. He is much more than just a robot. What I found really sad was the Robot Toby didn't even know he was a robot.
I almost cried during the movie. I also saw that a lot of people's reviews said that this movie talks about loss, grief, neglect, and destruction. I really liked this movie, but the sadness is unavoidable, because that is what the original series is about.
The idea is to make you feel sorry and sympathetic for The Robot Toby. Some people just cried. I agree a little with the critic. It is hard to make a kid friendly movie combined with the cold original japanese manga.
That's probably why it got a bad rating, but it could've been better. If I was Dr. Tenma and I knew that the Robot Toby wasn't the same I wouldn't just deactivate him and get rid of him.
I would learn to understand him and still treat him like a son. I am 12 yrs old. That is my review.
This review of Astro Boy (2009) was written by Shazaib R on 03 Jan 2012.
Astro Boy has generally received mixed reviews.
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