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Robot Stories
  • Studio: Pak Film
  • Release Date: Feb 13, 2004
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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. BobH.
    Feb 18, 2004
    9
    I saw this at Boston's 24 hr Sci-Fi Movie Marathon and it was easily (and by wide agreement) the best in show. Much deeper than most science fiction and more relevant than most art films, this is one you'll remember 10 years from now. But only if you go see it! So, go now!
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  2. G.Burton
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    A lovely poetic look at life and love and the future. This is a thoughtful, thought-provoking movie. It's a quiet meditation of the stages of life -- from birth to death -- and the love we find or hope to find along the way. Using Robots, the movie shows us the basic need for love and surprising, prescient takes on our humanity. Pak presents a delightful view of the future that echoes the best science fiction -- a realistic extension of the present that may be a bit surprising, but also recognizable, and with both good and bad developments. A feeling of hope underneath the pensive melancholy of the film, its abrupt end leaves us with a question and desire to change our own futures, to guard our sense of humanity, and to find love in our all-too-brief lives.… Expand
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  3. ChadS.
    Feb 11, 2006
    6
    It's not so much the shoestring budget, but the amateurish performances that hamper "Robot Stories"; in particular, the female lead in "My Robot Baby". She was the weak link in a well-received studio film in '93, and here as well. "My Robot Baby" brought back memories of that gussied-up sack of flour I took care of for a week. It's a good idea that's squandered by acting that draws our attention to the digital video. "The Robot Fixer" is okay. "Clay" needs more time in the kiln. "Robot Love", however, is provocative, better than anything George Lucas, or Shields & Yarnell, ever came up with.… Expand
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  4. AlexH.
    Feb 26, 2004
    9
    I caught this movie at the AFI Silver in D.C. I think Mr. Pak shows a tremendous amount of talent, a real craftsman. The stories succeed in tapping into very human emotion through the world of the inanimate.
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  5. armandos.
    Mar 15, 2005
    6
    This movie has been compared to THE TWILIGHT ZONE but is not nearly as edgy or dangerous. The stories are mostly thoughtful, but the low budget really shows. A good first effort from director Pak-look forward to better in the future.
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66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Doug Brunell
    70
    I was hoping to be blown away, but was left feeling much like the iPerson in the "Machine Love" segment -- kind of cold.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    70
    Greg Pak understands the short form well, mercifully avoiding blatant O'Henry twists while pulling off neat reversals of expertly set-up genre expectations.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Mark Holcomb
    90
    A quietly impassioned, genuinely stirring indie rarity.
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