Robot dreams (2023) short review

A lonely dog builds a robot in 1980's NYC - they quickly become close, but are then suddenly separated.

This movie is visually very pretty, it has many fun character designs and the background work is vibrant, the spaces in the city really feel like spaces where these characters live.

There's no dialogue at all, but the sound and music are both done very well.

The separation plot point is necessary from a storytelling perspective, but it does feel a bit contrived, that maybe dog gives up a little too easily around this point, despite remaining obsessed with reuniting.

Do be aware that there's body horror in this film, as is annoyingly common in movies with robots.

This is a solid movie, the ending is not what I expected, and that's okay - not every movie needs the happiest/best scenario ending.

This is a bittersweet movie about loneliness and life. It's different, and visually appealing. I like it!

7.5/10

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