This film is much deeper than the "Robot who has feelings" trope. This is about the human spirit and what it means to be human. The small things we take for granted are celebrated and rediscovered throughout the movie. Make no mistake, this film will hit you right in the chest. It is a brilliant and highly underrated film.

For the first 45-60 minutes of 'Bicentennial Man', I was asking myself how the critics could be so irrational. It was shaping up to be a great film! Then, of course, their analysis started to make sense. A number of very good films are divided into superior and inferior halves, for instance Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'. In this case, the downgrade of quality is noticeable but not significant enough to damage my enjoyment of the film. Sadly, that isn't the case for 'Bicentennial Man'. This film sees the perpetually enjoyable Robin Williams take on one of his most peculiar roles - a lifelike robot styled after one of the creations of literary giant Isaac Asimov. The casting of Williams seems like a good choice at first: the robot is spontaneous, upbeat and endlessly curious about the human condition. As the film progresses, though, the director seemed to get the idea that our android protagonist shouldn't just imitate humans, and instead focus specifically on behaving just like Robin Williams. With the exception of the sentimental closing minutes, the second half of the film gives us little more than an onslaught of predictable puns and forgettable humour. With around an hour of the film relying on cheap comedy in place of meaningful science fiction, I don't believe much could be salvaged from 'Bicentennial Man'. If you're drawn in by the story outline or subject matter, I'd advise you to try another Asimov adaptation (or simply read or listen to one of his amazing stories!).

Wow. I'm almost speechless. I've seen quite few robot/android movies, but this one is maybe the best of all. I think mostly because of Robin Williams, such a AMAZING actor. One of my favorites.Actually the whole script and story line was moving and well made. It almost made me cry, and I'm not very emotional person. It's just wonderful how Andrew wants to be human and have emotions and even die just like humans do.There is one thing that I didn't like though. I personally "hate" it when the robots look like 100% human (actor) I mean there SHOULD be some things that tell you that it's definitely robot. It's stupid that it is completely human.But basically, I don't have much more to say. Still truly impressive and emotional movie. Definitely recommend it! Well done Robin Williams, again.

Bicentennial Man (1999): Dir: Chris Columbus / Cast: Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt, Embeth Davidtz, Wendy Crewson: Filled with images of hopelessness that one could easily experience in rush hour traffic. It is about a robot who wishes to become human. It is 2005 and the robot becomes the newest household appliance. Sam Neill has a robot delivered to his home and he discovers that it has many human aspects. Depression sets in when the robot lives on while everyone else dies. The film never has fun with his journey. Director Chris Columbus approaches the material from different angles. He previously made Mrs. Doubtfire and Stepmom, also about supplementary role models. What is truly disappointing is that the film fails to have fun with its charming premise. Robin Williams is basically playing a robot version of himself. His whole journey is basically a bunch of subplots of little interest. Sam Neill is wasted in what amounts to a growing-old-and-die role. Platt's character is a buffoon who should go back to playing with lego.then there is a useless appearance by Embeth Davidtz that amounts to absolutely nothing. It raises questions about life and relationships but hardly uplifting when presenting these themes. Visual elements are great and are the film's best element but how can a robot find life if the story he is in is totally dead? Score: 5 / 10