I've always been a really hardcore sci-fi/fantasy fan, so of course, I did really enjoy Cherry 2000. David Andrews and Melanie Griffith had great chemistry together, and this pre-Data android: Cherry 2000 (albeit an intelligent sex toy), gave the plot an amusing and very human twist. Basically, when Sam Treadwell's (Andrews) robotic playmate/best/only female friend 'dies', he desperately needs a replacement. An exact replacement. He braves the wilds out in the desert to reclaim his lost love. How will he find his dream girl? (Spoiler!) By finding another one! Sam hires a Tracker, Edith Johnson, also known as "E.". E is a sexy, capable, hard woman (Griffith). Although E is the antithesis of everything Sam held dear, he finds love eventually....just not in the arms he expected. A classic love story with a futuristic twist, this isn't exactly fodder for an academy award, however, the acting was decent, the story was well written, and overall the experience stays with you. (These are pretty much the things I look out for when I'm rating a movie). Since most of the story is set a world very reminiscent of Mad Max and Waterworld, fans of the post-apocalyptic type of fantasy should really enjoy this movie. Heck, give it a chance. I'd rate it as being about 2 points above Waterworld on a scale of 1-10. The effects were remarkably good for it's time. Not much (if anything actually....) was fake or CG'ed. Even though the story is set in 2007, most people I know are able to make the leap to suspend their disbelief and enjoy this ride. Give this one a try, if you like sci-fi!
Fans of less subtle movies, true dramas, regular romances will probably dislike this movie. Either they won't get the subtle jabs at society and the human condition or they won't enjoy the setting. Overly analytical, philosophical types probably won't enjoy this film either. It does take a long time to get the main point across.
Fans of less subtle movies, true dramas, regular romances will probably dislike this movie. Either they won't get the subtle jabs at society and the human condition or they won't enjoy the setting. Overly analytical, philosophical types probably won't enjoy this film either. It does take a long time to get the main point across.