I have been wondering why this film didn't make it to the top. It was destined to be the new landmark in film history. The voting in IMDb is bell shaped with a top about 7-8. That's the publics definition of a mediocre film. Why? Nothing was spared. The cards were dealt for a film history event. Why did it fail??
Because Steven Spielberg was out of his depth mentally.
He ventured into a realm he does not have the talent to handle. Spielberg is the master of children's stories, crowd pleasers, cliché wallowing, tear jerking, emotional masturbating. He is the complete antithesis to Stanley Kubrick who is the master of intellect, innovation, originality. It is like expecting Santa Claus to master brain surgery. That does not make Santa Claus bad in his realm. It is just misguided.
I have a dream. Before this decade is over ... that there will be a film maker of Kubrick's stature who will do a remake of A.I. - based on intellect, innovation, originality.
Because Steven Spielberg was out of his depth mentally.
He ventured into a realm he does not have the talent to handle. Spielberg is the master of children's stories, crowd pleasers, cliché wallowing, tear jerking, emotional masturbating. He is the complete antithesis to Stanley Kubrick who is the master of intellect, innovation, originality. It is like expecting Santa Claus to master brain surgery. That does not make Santa Claus bad in his realm. It is just misguided.
I have a dream. Before this decade is over ... that there will be a film maker of Kubrick's stature who will do a remake of A.I. - based on intellect, innovation, originality.