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Puzzlehead (2006)

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Movie Info

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: James Bai

In Theaters: Mar 23, 2006 Wide

Zero Sum Productions

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Critic Reviews for Puzzlehead

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (0)

Intriguing take on the Frankenstein myth.

March 23, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

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Puzzlehead is an indie delight.

March 23, 2006 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Top Critic

Puzzlehead reveals the selfishness of creation with style, originality and the understanding that even a tin man can have a heart.

March 23, 2006 Comment

Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

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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.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Brian Holcomb

PopMatters

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.

March 24, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

Bai's movie deserved a real budget, and deserves eyes now.

March 21, 2006 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix

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Michael Atkinson

Boston Phoenix

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Great idea of a man, his machine and the love interest they both share but the acting is a bit rough and the dialogue is flat. Not bad for an independant production of what is basically a long Twilight Zone episode.

April 21, 2008

A.D. Villarreal

Super Reviewer

This small little film gives us an interpretation of what it is to be human from a robots perspective. Simple but very effective the low budget certainly holds the film back, despite being told of a world where technology is outlawed the film focusses simply on one man and his robot. The performances are very

August 28, 2007

Luke Baldock

Super Reviewer

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