Bicentennial Man (1999) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Bicentennial Man
Year
1999
Running time
126 min.
Country
United States
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Synopsis
This film follows the 'life' and times of the lead character, an android who is purchased as a household robot programmed to perform menial tasks. Within a few days the Martin family realizes that they don't have an ordinary droid as Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought. In a story that spans two centuries, Andrew learns the intricacies of humanity while trying to stop those who created him from destroying him.
Awards
1999: Nominated for Oscar: Best Makeup
1999: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Actor (Robin Williams)
Critics' reviews
- "The once-funny Robin Williams is still stuck in his excruciating touchy-feely mode"
- Entertains but never quite engages.
- "The childish humor and sensationalistic effects undercut the movie's philosophical agenda."
- "More a meditation on the nature of life itself than anything else, and a welcome respite from Robin Williams, the emotion sponge."
- "Kids will be bored, the rest of us baffled."
- "Columbus' approach is intended to cloak such topics as mortality and human identity in the warm glow of greeting card sentiment, which renders the prescription palatable for mass consumption but hopelessly diluted"
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