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** David is a RobotKid who was made to imprint on and love his human mother unconditionally, and is then abandoned for reasons he doesn't understand. He tries so hard to find a way of becoming a "real boy" so that she'll love him. [[spoiler:He discovers that he was never special and unique, just a mass-produced model of child robot. Then he ends up frozen in ice for thousands of years, and the closest he gets to a happy ending is spending a single day with a recreation of his mother, after which (depending on one's interpretation of the ending) he either goes to sleep forever, or wakes up to a completely uncertain future.]]
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** David is a RobotKid who was made to imprint on and love his human mother unconditionally, and is then abandoned for reasons he doesn't understand. He tries so hard to find a way of becoming a "real boy" so that she'll love him. [[spoiler:He discovers that he was never special and unique, just a mass-produced model of child robot. Then He tries to kill himself when he learns this, but ends up frozen in ice for thousands of years, and the closest he gets to a happy ending is spending a single day with a recreation of his mother, after which (depending on one's interpretation of the ending) he either goes to sleep forever, or wakes up to a completely uncertain future.]]
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** The broken-down and abandoned mechas at the Flesh Fair who are tortured and ripped apart for the sadistic enjoyment of the fairgoers.
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** The broken-down and abandoned mechas at the Flesh Fair Fair, who are did absolutely nothing to deserve being tortured and ripped apart for the sadistic enjoyment of the fairgoers.
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* TheWoobie: David is a RobotKid who was made to imprint on and love his human mother unconditionally, and is then abandoned for reasons he doesn't understand. He tries so hard to find a way of becoming a "real boy" so that she'll love him, [[spoiler:but ends up frozen in ice for thousands of years, and the closest he gets to a happy ending is spending a single day with a recreation of his mother, after which (depending on one's interpretation of the ending) he either goes to sleep forever, or wakes up to a completely uncertain future.]]
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* TheWoobie: TheWoobie:
** David is a RobotKid who was made to imprint on and love his human mother unconditionally, and is then abandoned for reasons he doesn't understand. He tries so hard to find a way of becoming a "real boy" so that she'll lovehim, [[spoiler:but him. [[spoiler:He discovers that he was never special and unique, just a mass-produced model of child robot. Then he ends up frozen in ice for thousands of years, and the closest he gets to a happy ending is spending a single day with a recreation of his mother, after which (depending on one's interpretation of the ending) he either goes to sleep forever, or wakes up to a completely uncertain future.]]]]
** The broken-down and abandoned mechas at the Flesh Fair who are tortured and ripped apart for the sadistic enjoyment of the fairgoers.
** David is a RobotKid who was made to imprint on and love his human mother unconditionally, and is then abandoned for reasons he doesn't understand. He tries so hard to find a way of becoming a "real boy" so that she'll love
** The broken-down and abandoned mechas at the Flesh Fair who are tortured and ripped apart for the sadistic enjoyment of the fairgoers.
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* TheWoobie: Oh, come on. Who didn't want to reach through the screen and give poor little David a hug?
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* TheWoobie: Oh, come on. Who didn't want to reach through the screen and give poor little David is a hug?RobotKid who was made to imprint on and love his human mother unconditionally, and is then abandoned for reasons he doesn't understand. He tries so hard to find a way of becoming a "real boy" so that she'll love him, [[spoiler:but ends up frozen in ice for thousands of years, and the closest he gets to a happy ending is spending a single day with a recreation of his mother, after which (depending on one's interpretation of the ending) he either goes to sleep forever, or wakes up to a completely uncertain future.]]
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** It's not hard to see David during his tantrums and struggles, as less of [[NotAllowedToGrowUp a tragic victim of circumstance]], and more of a ''spoiled brat'' when his "love-centric programming" is thwarted. The ending cements [[ItsAllAboutMe his total selfishness]] [[spoiler: when he drags the long-dead woman (he's supposed to love), back to life, ''[[ResurrectionSickness for a mere 24 hours before she dies again]]''. Damned be the consequences]].
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** It's not hard to see David during his tantrums and struggles, as less of [[NotAllowedToGrowUp a tragic victim of circumstance]], and more of a ''spoiled brat'' when his "love-centric programming" is thwarted. Take for example when he finds another robot of the same name and model as him, and he destroys it in anger, even though it has just as much potential to be “alive” as him. The ending cements [[ItsAllAboutMe his total selfishness]] [[spoiler: when he drags the long-dead woman (he's supposed to love), back to life, ''[[ResurrectionSickness for a mere 24 hours before she dies again]]''. Damned be the consequences]].
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** An ''intentional'' example for David himself: is his childish innocence a genuine act of free will or is he innocent simply because he is ''programmed'' to be that way?
*** This can make the whole movie frustrating, as its premise appears to be that David is "more human" than other robots, but in many ways he seems less able to understand and adapt to circumstances than Gigolo Joe and Teddy are. Which could be a thematic point, the less-human-internally character being treated as more human simply because he can replicate certain cues that inspire sympathy, but that doesn't seem to be the angle the movie is taking, given the ending which goes to ridiculous lengths to reward David.
*** This can make the whole movie frustrating, as its premise appears to be that David is "more human" than other robots, but in many ways he seems less able to understand and adapt to circumstances than Gigolo Joe and Teddy are. Which could be a thematic point, the less-human-internally character being treated as more human simply because he can replicate certain cues that inspire sympathy, but that doesn't seem to be the angle the movie is taking, given the ending which goes to ridiculous lengths to reward David.
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*** An ''intentional'' example for David himself: is his childish innocence a genuine act of free will or is he innocent simply because he is ''programmed'' to be that way?
*** This also can make the whole movie frustrating, as its premise appears to be that David is "more human" than other robots, but in many ways he seems less able to understand and adapt to circumstances than Gigolo Joe and Teddy are. Which could be a thematic point, the less-human-internally character being treated as more human simply because he can replicate certain cues that inspire sympathy, but doesn't seem to be the angle the movie is taking, given the ending which goes to ridiculous lengths to reward David.
*** This also can make the whole movie frustrating, as its premise appears to be that David is "more human" than other robots, but in many ways he seems less able to understand and adapt to circumstances than Gigolo Joe and Teddy are. Which could be a thematic point, the less-human-internally character being treated as more human simply because he can replicate certain cues that inspire sympathy, but doesn't seem to be the angle the movie is taking, given the ending which goes to ridiculous lengths to reward David.
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*** This also can make the whole movie frustrating, as its premise appears to be that David is "more human" than other robots, but in many ways he seems less able to understand and adapt to circumstances than Gigolo Joe and Teddy are. Which could be a thematic point, the less-human-internally character being treated as more human simply because he can replicate certain cues that inspire sympathy, but doesn't seem to be the angle the movie is taking, given the ending which goes to ridiculous lengths to reward David.
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* AwardSnub: It received Oscar nominations for Music and Visual Effects. The somewhat mixed critical reception and its [[SciFiGhetto status as a science fiction film]] likely prevented nominations for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Actor for Creator/HaleyJoelOsment.
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* AwardSnub: It received Oscar nominations for Music and Visual Effects. The somewhat mixed critical reception and its [[SciFiGhetto status as a science fiction film]] likely prevented nominations for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Actor for Creator/HaleyJoelOsment.Creator/HaleyJoelOsment or Supporting Actor for Jude Law.
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** While the ending remains divisive, Ben Kingsley as the leader of the Specialists that revive David and reunite him with Monica make quite an impression due to his performance infusing what could have simply been an alien beyond humanity with warmth and kindness.
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* ViewerSpeciesConfusion: The Specialists have been mistaken for aliens by viewers, but are in fact ultra sophisticated mecha with long silicon limbs and bulbous, faceless heads.
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** Also, most kids push technology, computers, video games, etc to their limits trying to find loopholes and ways to manipulate the programming.
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** Also, most kids push technology, computers, video games, etc to their limits trying to find loopholes and ways to manipulate the programming.programming, so as far as Martin's friends are concerned, when they torment David by the poolside, they're just testing advanced technology.
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* AwardSnub: It received Oscar nominations for Music and Visual Effects. The somewhat mixed critical reception and its [[SciFiGhetto status as a science fiction film]] likely prevented nominations for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Actor for Creator/HaleyJoelOsment.
