Profound! I enjoyed this movie when it was released and enjoyed it again tonight. Interesting if slightly 'creepy' topic of substitute robotic children. Probably more sinister to be honest is the fact that humans cease to exist by the ending. The cast are great and 14 years on now from it's release the CGI stands the test of time; my DVD's print quality does not :(

I don't know why everybody hails this film as a masterpiece. I found it only a mediocre movie! Don't get my wrong, the idea and the opening of the movie are great, but for me it gets very implausible when David is "released into the wild" (the aliens, that David finally can sleep & dream, "the rising moon", etc.). Additional it is way too long for my gusto.

This starts with a great concept about a robot experiencing human emotions and the consequences that would have. The movie also starts off pretty decent by showing how an emotionless robot is pretty scary, but how emotional humans are also pretty scary. Then it turns into a carnivalesque chase/quest, which is funny, exciting and looks amazing: great mid-story. There were a couple of ways I could see this end, so I figured it would lead to something great. And then, when I least expected it, I got to witness the worst ending I'd ever seen in a sci-fi movie (or Indiana Jones 4), guided by a voiceover (!) literally explaining the moral of the story over and over for 20 minutes.

I was willing to look over some plotholes and some annoying characters (yes teddy and mommy, i'm looking at you) because I liked the fact this movie made me think about what it means to be human. But the ending changed this from an above average movie to a terrible movie. It made me ashamed to be a sci-fi fan...

Interesting story but the pacing is off. The start and end are strong but the middle drags. Good acting and visuals. There are better stories about artificial intelligence. This one was pretty straightforward of a a kid wanting to become real.

The end sucks imho

I didn’t like it until the second time I saw it. But now I love it

This movie is a two-for, maybe even a three-for. There are definitely two if not three separate plots that could be separated out and fleshed out into their own movies, combined all at once into this one movie. Pee before watching.

Spielberg copying Kubrick sounds better than it actually is.

Just because it's long doesn't mean it's good.

Starts off well and ask some serious questions along the way. The end? Jeez what a load of fucking shmush.

What an amazing film, unique and profound and beautifully told.

However, my only complaint is the first 30 minutes or so. It’s almost like watching a 70’s film with the music used and unfortunately, I didn’t like it. Thankfully, it doesn’t continue throughout the film. It’s not really worth mentioning as the film as a whole is almost magical.

A nice early 2000s sci-fi film that is created by the one and only Steven Spielberg. I believe I had seen this movie when I was younger, but I did not remember any of the plot beats. Overall, this one was pretty good, albeit unspectacular. Without the nostalgia, I think this one showed age more than most Spielberg does.

Rating: 3/5 - 7.5/10 - Worth Watching

I remembered my childhood. It's heartwarming.

The strangest rewatch of my life: https://boxd.it/2bkeyr