A gothic tale with roots deep in Shelly's Frankenstein. Bai takes the part that most adaptations toss out, the moral education of the monster, and puts it front and center.
Puzzlehead (2006)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:6.9/10
Theatrical Release:Mar 23, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: In a dreary, depopulated world where technology has been outlawed, a reclusive scientist named Walter secretly creates a self-aware android in his own image and names him Puzzlehead. Walter finds... In a dreary, depopulated world where technology has been outlawed, a reclusive scientist named Walter secretly creates a self-aware android in his own image and names him Puzzlehead. Walter finds Puzzlehead useful - as a project, his companion, his housekeeper, and most significantly his connection to the outside world. Like a child, Puzzlehead develops his own personality and self-awareness through his experiences, ultimately leading to a curious love triangle when Puzzlehead meets Julia, a woman whom Walter has yearned for but never dared to approach. When Walter impersonates Puzzlehead to pursue Julia himself, the android and his maker are drawn into a sinister spiral of passion and betrayal. [More]
Starring: Stephen Galaida, Robbie Shapiro
Starring: Stephen Galaida, Robbie Shapiro
Director: James Bai
Director: James Bai
Studio: Zero Sum Productions
Reviews for Puzzlehead
Despite the low budget, the film is handsomely designed and well acted, and Bai's inventiveness turns what could easily have been liabilities into assets.
Puzzlehead reveals the selfishness of creation with style, originality and the understanding that even a tin man can have a heart.
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