This movie has me in my throat

Reyes 2022-03-23 09:01:19

I watched this movie with my boyfriend. My crying point has not been very high, especially when it comes to films with animals and parent-child themes, it is almost a definite point of view. So I grabbed the tissue box in advance, turned off the lights and watched this Spielberg masterpiece, which is admittedly tear-jerking.
We looked at each other after watching, what is this? What is this trying to express?
"The LOVE CHIP produced by our company is super effective!" This is probably the only thing I can think of. After reading other people's film reviews, oh, it turned out to be talking about love and eternity. But the first and foremost question is, can the love chip in the robot's brain really be used to prove the long-term effect of the love feelings possessed by humans? From start to finish, David's unnatural transition to Monica was the biggest obstacle that prevented me from empathizing with the film's subject.

From the moment David walked into the house, a vague sense of horror quietly surfaced. The horror intensifies as the film progresses, and culminates when David puts his face on the identical but hollow face in the robot factory. What the hell? With the expectation of watching a warm sci-fi movie, I almost feel deceived! I can't even comment on whether the little boy's acting is too good or not, in short, the obvious difference between his gestures and the human child, and his perfect human child's face, combine to become the best interpretation of the Uncanny Valley principle. Seeing my mother's hilarious laughter when she had noodles hanging from her mouth, the look on her face when she competed for favor with Martin and stuffed vegetables into her mouth crazily, and even the innocence he often showed, scared me. I can't trust him.
And his love came out of nowhere. Just press on his neck, read a few words, and he immediately threw himself into Monica's arms - "Mommy!" This is a no-brainer, no-transition affection, which can be continued just by turning on the imprint mode. Thousands of years of love, this kind of setting, first of all violates the basic principle of generating love and feelings between people, and also distorts the definition of love and empties the value of love. If I were Monica, in addition to being amazed, surprised, and puzzled, I would have an instinctive aversion to unnatural things.

At the heart of the film, David thinks he's not a real human being and can't get Monica's love, so he goes all the way to find Blue Fairy to become a real kid. So, would it actually make a difference if David wasn't a robot, but a little boy with flesh and blood?
The acceptance of non-own children in Chinese society is very low, especially on the premise of having their own children, whether they live with adopted children, stepchildren or stepdaughters, the degree of emotional investment is often very large. difference. In modern European and American societies, there are many examples where adopted children and stepchildren can be treated as if they were their own. In short, there are many reasons for cultural reasons, economic reasons, and social development levels, and I will not mention them here.
Even in European and American societies with a high degree of acceptance, there is a new child in the family that you do not know, a child who was not born and educated by you, and whose three views and personality are of great uncertainty to you, It is also impossible to achieve complete recognition and trust at once. Especially after Martin's return, there were many contradictions between the two, and the family atmosphere was filled with competition for favor and jealousy. When you wake up in the middle of the night, this child is standing in front of your window with scissors; by the swimming pool, he jumps into the water with his handicapped biological child in his arms, never letting go, and almost drowns him. Even if he is a child with flesh and blood, he cannot be recognized and loved by this family. It has nothing to do with whether he is a robot or not, and the story of Qianli Xunxian becomes meaningless.

In addition, the whole film has a torn style of painting, and the plot is weird, but the weirdness is always implemented in it. Cruel circuses and sunken amusement parks are full of rituals everywhere. The setting of "Monica can only live for one day" at the end is far-fetched and unreasonable, as if to satisfy sensationalism. After watching this movie, the strongest feeling is that it is like a dream, so all these strange, fragmented, familiar scenes and inexplicable logic are reasonable.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence quotes

  • [David arrives to the Swinton residence for the first time, taking a step on the wooden floors of the home, taking a second step that makes a second tap]

    David: [looking back to Monica] I like your floor.

  • [David meets the Blue Fairy Mecha]

    Blue Mecha: [David walks towards the Blue Fairy Mecha calling his name from his bedroom] You have been searching for me, haven't you, David?

    David: For my whole life.

    Blue Mecha: And what, after all this time, have you come to ask me?

    David: I have a wish to make.

    Blue Mecha: And what is your wish?

    David: Please make me a real boy... so my mommy will love me and let me stay with her.

    Blue Mecha: David, I will do anything that is possible, but I cannot make you a real boy.