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Title: A boring and arrogant attempt at emotional manipulation...
Review: After reading many positive reviews of AI from presumably legitimate sources including The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly...I will say that the special effects and acting in this movie are excellent, but they are woefully unable to save the movie from its horrifically arrogant and boring plotline, and Spielberg's blatant attempt at emotional manipulation. Spielberg continually underestimates his audience's ability to understand the plot and to experience emotion based on a suggestion. For example, William Hurt's character is given exceptional lengthy, monotonous speeches in a demeaning attempt to "explain" to the audience what is happening. As for the movie's arrogance, it ends with the sentiment that humans are this wonderful, admirable, perfect species, even though most of the humans portrayed in the film are selfish, unforgiving creatures incapable of love or understanding...
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