Customer Reviews
Best film - By: Mr. G. R. Thomson, 24 Aug 2008 
This has been my favorite film since it came outin 1999. As well as being one of the first dvds to hit the home screen it was also the first movie that captured my imagination.
It has my favorite actorin it -Robin Williams who manages to create a character that has many angles. he uses his brilliant performance to deliver a robot that can merely do more than house work but that can also plant a real question inside someone- what makes you different & what makes you human...
Simply amazing - By: Andrew Kerr, 28 Jun 2007 Bicentennial Man is a film which follows a unique & extraordinary robot over a period of approximately two hundred yearsin his attempt to "...be acknowledged," & become more human. It becomes obvious early after his activation by Richard Martin (Sam Neill)in the family home that `Andrew' is more that just another NDR robot. He develops an interestin classical music, builds a friendship with `little miss' & becomes a skilled craftsman... or craftsbot? The passage of timein Bicentennial Man is handled well & perfectly paced with a two hundred year journey compressed into a film just over two hoursin duration. As time continues the cityscape becomes more futuristic & evolved (you may notice the changein Rupert Burns Enterprises which by the end of the film is a large state of the art facility.) You also witness several sets of characters age &in most cases die while Andrew (despite changesin external appearance) remains the same. Bicentennial man is simply a heart warming masterpiece that has been beautifully scripted & thought out. It questions what it is to be human & the morals of love, perfection & immortality. Robin Williams plays the part of Andrew, & is most likley the perfect actor for the part. The film is also quite comicalin places. For example after the subject of sex is explained to Andrew, he states that "It all sounds so very... messy." Andrew also develops a fear of heights shown by his reaction when he is brought back to the manufactures & Richard Martin tells him how high they are. His phobia is understandable as earlyin the film he is ordered to (and obeys) to jump out a second story window. The ending of Bicentennial Man is tear jerking so I will not spoil it for you. But look out for Galatea (another NDR robot introducedin the film) who has been upgradedin time for the ending. The price of the DVD is ridiculously cheap considering the quality of the movie so I would strongly recommend this film to you.
An ultimately human story - By: Jay, 23 Jun 2007 I haven't read the book, but BICENTENNIAL MAN is a very touching & heartwarming movie about a house-robot (Robert Williams) that begins a 200-year journey to become & to be legally recognized as a human. During his journey, he has to face the fact & live with it that all loved ones around him grow older & eventually die while he is immortal.
I think that this was one of Robin Williams' best performances ever, if not the best. He proves that he can either play a 'funny wacky' character but also a serious character that will touch the hearts of the viewers. And this movie does just that.
I like the purity & the innocence of the story
200 Year Class - By: A. Coxall, 30 Aug 2006 I first saw this film a few years ago & ever since then i have been wanting to see it again.
This film has the ideal Robin Williams mix of comedy with a fantastic & captivating storyline with a magical ending. Amusing, sad & everything you'd wantin a Robin Williams film.
