Review of A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) by Kevin M — 29 Nov 2012

A massive Spielberg adventure with a great performance from the lead, Haley Joel Osment, and an even better energetic and fantastic performance from Jude Law. Artificial Intelligence is not only one of the best Spielberg movies, it's easily one of his most underrated and overlooked.

The film is filled from top to bottom with master craft and care, from it's beautiful visuals to it's deep, affecting storyline. Osment plays a young boy who appears to be like any other boy, but inside he is a robot.

His performance is very good, and it reflects my opinion that he is one of the best child actors of his generation. Jude Law turns in an even more likeable performance as another robot who is filled with wild energy and pizazz as he dances through the streets of futuristic cities and jerks his head to turn on romantic music when the occasion calls for it.

A.I. is at times a quite funny movie, but most of the time it's dark; darker than most Spielberg movies. This is an adventure that leads to an unbelievably satisfying ending, and capitalizes on themes such as mother/son relationships, love, and hope.