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Bicentennial Man Movie Review

Starring: Robin Williams
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"In this disappointing sci-fi drama, Robin Williams plays a robot who wants to become a human. This film has nothing special, and just drags along. "
Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar

"Andrew is a robot purchased to do household tasks. Soon the family he belongs to notices that Andrew posses attributes not normal for a robot. As Andrew grows he searches for his place in life, and strives to become more human. In the end Adrew gets his wish and becomes human. His humanity is juztaposed next a noemal human in a very powerfull scene showing how very unhuman we have become."
Kdub, Resident Scholar


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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Robots & Computers & VR Yes
Plotlet: - robot/computer seeks enlightenment

Main Character
Identity: - Robot, genderless - robot, male
Profession/status: - servant - artist
Age: - long lived adults
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotions - healing
Hair color? - bald
Hair type - (man) bald
Body type - muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - caring - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - Bulging muscles - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type - very skinny (female)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - none - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 20%

Setting
Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Big cities? Yes
Misc settings - fort/castle - mansion - lab
Kind of city - Beautiful sparkling advanced city
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - depressed/sad - spiritual
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X - exotic big cities
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a - book
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