AI: Artificial Intelligence Review Part 4

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The forest scene is nearly three minutes long and involves actors skillfully portraying emotionally intense interactions, but the reviewer did not feel moved to tears as intended.
The main issue with the scene revolves around conflicting plot elements creating confusion despite sincere acting performances.
The film’s underlying thesis is “Nobody knows what ‘real’ really means,” which addresses the concept of endowed value and human value.
Spielberg manipulates the audience by introducing a bait-and-switch question: “Can humans love the robot back?” which reframes the moral inquiry.
Monica plays three roles: motivations for David, an avatar for the audience, and a symbol of the world’s rejection of the robot which creates inconsistencies.
David’s character conflicts arise from his double nature: seemingly innocent yet programmed incapable of truly understanding right and wrong.
The scene fails to elicit the intended emotional response because it demands the audience to accept contradictory views about Monica and David simultaneously, blending sadness with confusion.

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