Disturbingly entertaining, or entertainingly disturbing - take your pick
It seems to be the second movie on the topic, the previous one being some 20 years older. I won't go into comparisons, since I've neither seen the older version nor read the book, so here's just a few comments.
1. Everybody notes the inconsistency between robots' and women with implants' concepts throughout the movie. So did I. That's, probably, the only annoying glitch that doesn't affect the overall impression - after all, the dubbing in the copy I saw was one key frame too fast, and it was much worse a trouble.
2. I saw the very final scene coming (I'm not the only one, huh), and IMHO those should have been implanted' husbands there, not the househusbands-in-training.
3. Bobby's plain terrific.
4. Nicole's started showing her age. And it's good for her.
5. Mr.Oz couldn't refrain from throwing in just a tiny bit of gay cliches, but at least they were up-to-date. Let's call it a cameo appearance of Mr.Bloom. And Mr.Mortensen, of course.
6. Is it finally proven that all blondes are dumb? Or that all dumbs are blonde? Stereotypes, stereotypes. However, in my opinion one can afford them in a movie dominated by male inferiority (a nice change, for a change).
7. The inferiority and superiority complexes can drive one whole small town crazy. I wish they had a chance to run Roger for President.
Highly recommended. 8/10
It seems to be the second movie on the topic, the previous one being some 20 years older. I won't go into comparisons, since I've neither seen the older version nor read the book, so here's just a few comments.
1. Everybody notes the inconsistency between robots' and women with implants' concepts throughout the movie. So did I. That's, probably, the only annoying glitch that doesn't affect the overall impression - after all, the dubbing in the copy I saw was one key frame too fast, and it was much worse a trouble.
2. I saw the very final scene coming (I'm not the only one, huh), and IMHO those should have been implanted' husbands there, not the househusbands-in-training.
3. Bobby's plain terrific.
4. Nicole's started showing her age. And it's good for her.
5. Mr.Oz couldn't refrain from throwing in just a tiny bit of gay cliches, but at least they were up-to-date. Let's call it a cameo appearance of Mr.Bloom. And Mr.Mortensen, of course.
6. Is it finally proven that all blondes are dumb? Or that all dumbs are blonde? Stereotypes, stereotypes. However, in my opinion one can afford them in a movie dominated by male inferiority (a nice change, for a change).
7. The inferiority and superiority complexes can drive one whole small town crazy. I wish they had a chance to run Roger for President.
Highly recommended. 8/10
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