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Puzzlehead (2006)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:7

Rotten:0

Average Rating:6.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Dramas

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

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04/04/06
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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.

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08/07/08
Brian Holcomb
Brian Holcomb
PopMatters

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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03/23/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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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.

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03/24/06
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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

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03/21/06
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Boston Phoenix

Intriguing take on the Frankenstein myth.

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03/23/06
Ronnie Scheib
Ronnie Scheib
Variety

Puzzlehead is an indie delight.

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03/23/06
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
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