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I thought the entire film was marvelous, from the very clever and original script, to the actors' (and director's!) nuanced performances. My favorites: the wonderful robotic baby and mom. My husband and I discussed it afterwards (why hasn't someone thought to do that for real? Sort of a twist on the 10-lb bag of flour 'life skills' H.S. course). We argued over how much the baby actually "moved", as the clever sound effects gave true life to the baby. Very amazing how the baby becomes real for us through the sound effects. Great job. And the tension and suspence that built to a very unexpected but perfectly resolved ending! Everyone goes "oh wow"--of course. It's just the shattering ending you'd want. Brilliant -- really!

I was also extremely touched by the older mother trying to reach her comatose son via his action toy heroes. With a young son at home I could completely identify with her plight, and the crosscutting to their earlier years, re-examining his "wall" or focus on creative play, was so skillfully done. Just about the time I thought I could second guess where the story was heading, ala the wing, you took a different direction. The mother loses it, and it's the one she needs! Perfect. Conclusion was so right. Wonderful and so moving.

Then we had the robotic office workers finding love amid their assimilation into the callow world of office clacks. Talk about a deft blend of comic timing, cynicism, physical briliance, and lyrical romance!

And lastly the dying sculptor. Going back to die at the creek, at work, refusing to accept a "lie" life. Again, controversial, and thought-provoking. What is the value of life or relationships? Will we refuse a contrived existence, or opt for the artificial euphoria? We discussed that one at length too (shades of "The Giver" utopia). At stake: the man's decision to die on his own terms. I don't think we've seen a film this stimulating for some time. I hope you find a major distributor for this film, as clearly you are a force to be reckoned with!

- Rita Litton, ACTeen