A.I. Artificial Intelligence [2001] - 2 disc set
Classification: 12
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, et al.
Director: Steven Spielberg,

Edition Details:
• Region 2 encoding (Europe, Middle East & Japan only)
• PAL
• Number of discs: 2
• ASIN:

DVD Special Features:

Documentary on bringing AI to the screen
Interviews with Steven Spielberg, Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law
Newly produced behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of AI
An interview with Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom at Skywalker Ranch
A visit to Stan Winston Studios with early "Teddy" footage
Interviews with Lucasfilm's ILM special effects group
Trailers, storyboards, drawings and hundreds of photos approved by Steven Spielberg for this release
Interactive menus

Editor - Reviewd4u

A collaboration between the late Stanley Jubrick and Steven Spielberg, that combines stunning technology and deep themes. It shares the darkness of Kubricks earlier work along with the magic of Spielberg. It is based on the Brain Aldiss short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" and what's been created on film is both disturbing and compelling. The combination of styles in this film makes it difficult to watch. It has the E.T. type enchantment but unlike E.T it is shows a harsh and dark side to humanity, showing similarities with "Empire of the Sun". The film is also too long, but this is a minor criticism.

The film is set in the near and distant futures with the fairy-tale adventures of an artificial boy named David (Haley Joel Osment), a marvel of cybernetic progress who wants only to be a real boy, loved by his mother in that happy place called home.

Shrotly after David's adoption things begin to go wrong and he is dumped and makes his way in this cruel world of 'Flesh Fair's' with fellow "mecha" Gigolo Joe. David is obsessed with following his dream of finding the 'Blue Fairy" from Pinocchio to ask her to make him into a real boy. The rest of the film focuses on his journey

This is an ideal film for DVD, and the colour sharpness is superb, in this sci-fi world as is John Williams's thoughtful music score. On the first disc there's a short yet scene setting documentary, "Creating A.I.", but most of the extras appears on disc two. Here there are good, well-made features on acting, set design, costumes, lighting, sound design, music and various aspects of the special effects: Stan Winston's remarkable robots and ILM's CGI work. In addition there are storyboards, photographs and trailers.

All in all this is a totally fascinating film, that has loads of extra value on DVD.