This is the 12th film in the Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival.
Today is another day that started with an animated film. Once more I felt
tempted to stay at home and wait for the next film. This time I'm glad that I
didn't stay at home. "Robot Dreams" is a much better film than
"Mars Express".
The film takes place in New York in the 1980's. The director, Pablo Berger,
calls the film a love letter to New York. He says that he lived in New York
for ten years, and the film portrays New York as he remembers it.
Almost. In "Robot Dreams" the city is inhabited by animals. There isn't a
human in sight. Dog, as the main character is called, lives alone in an
apartment near First Avenue subway station. He's lonely, so he buys a robot to
keep him company. The robot becomes Dog's best friend. They're inseparable.
The problems start when Dog and Robot visit Ocean Beach. Robot breaks down and
can't walk, maybe because he's spent too much time swimming. Dog goes home to
get a repair kit, but when he comes back the beach is closed. It's the end of
the season, and the beach won't be open again until 1st June the following
year.
Robot is sad that he's been left alone. He dreams about being reunited with
Dog. That's the reason for the film's name. Dog misses Robot at first, but he
gets a girlfriend and forgets about Robot.
I like the film because of its vibrant colours and the amusing settings. If
the film had continued as it started in the first half I would have
given it a five star rating. The second half is strange. Robot repeatedly
stands up and goes home to Dog, but every time he wakes up and finds it was
only a dream. It's not pleasant to the viewer to see Dog forgetting his best
friend.
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