Review of Bicentennial Man (1999) by Oliver B — 07 Aug 2009

I watched this for a second time this morning and, though its flaws were more apparent, it still stirred up emotions like not many films can. That Williams and Columbus - both capable of ghastly levels of insidiousness - are ultimately responsible is a testament to the strength of the central idea and the adaptation.

In scope and ambition - if not technically - its every bit the equal to AI, and the humanity that is central to the story puts it far ahead of I Robot.