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Clumsily recalling numerous superior movies about unlikely human/robot friendships, A.X.L. is an obsolete adventure made from frequently malfunctioning parts.
All Critics (22) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (16)
After 2016's Monster Trucks laid a giant goose egg at the box office, what made the folks at Global Road think this similarly themed shaggy mechanical pal tale would fare any better? Aug 31, 2018 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
After 2016's Monster Trucks laid a giant goose egg at the box office, what made the folks at Global Road think this similarly themed shaggy mechanical pal tale would fare any better?
Scott Marks
It's utterly forgettable. Aug 25, 2018 | Rating: D | Full Review…
It's utterly forgettable.
Katie Rife
It's a boy and his dog story with elements of "Pretty in Pink," "Rad" and "The Wraith," and it's those references that kinda make this movie work. Aug 24, 2018 | Full Review…
It's a boy and his dog story with elements of "Pretty in Pink," "Rad" and "The Wraith," and it's those references that kinda make this movie work.
Katie Walsh
A.X.L. feels in desperate need of repairs. Aug 24, 2018 | Full Review…
A.X.L. feels in desperate need of repairs.
Frank Scheck
Meanwhile, the scientists who lost A-X-L spend half the movie watching these events unfold on a computer screen, doing not a danged thing because they want to see how it all pans out. They are, it must be said, lousy scientists. Aug 24, 2018 | Full Review…
Meanwhile, the scientists who lost A-X-L spend half the movie watching these events unfold on a computer screen, doing not a danged thing because they want to see how it all pans out. They are, it must be said, lousy scientists.
William Bibbiani
What's missing is any genuine personality from the robot (or the human characters, for that matter). Aug 24, 2018 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
What's missing is any genuine personality from the robot (or the human characters, for that matter).
Mark Dujsik
A silly but enjoyable movie that would have felt right at home in the VHS era. Mar 20, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
A silly but enjoyable movie that would have felt right at home in the VHS era.
Francis X. Friel
A.X.L. is a sloppy, derivative outing, devoid of originality and uninterested in making any real effort. Feb 6, 2019 | Rating: 0/5 | Full Review…
A.X.L. is a sloppy, derivative outing, devoid of originality and uninterested in making any real effort.
Allen Adams
It is cliché over innovation every time with A.X.L. Nov 27, 2018 | Full Review…
It is cliché over innovation every time with A.X.L.
Tim Stevens
Intriguing sci-fi thriller that explores what can happen when robots become smarter than humans. Oct 13, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Intriguing sci-fi thriller that explores what can happen when robots become smarter than humans.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A.X.L. is let down by a script that's good on science yet bad on characters and story. Sep 17, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
A.X.L. is let down by a script that's good on science yet bad on characters and story.
Richard James Havis
When all is said and done, you're left with the nagging question: why didn't they just re-release "Monster Truck" instead? Sep 3, 2018 | Rating: D | Full Review…
When all is said and done, you're left with the nagging question: why didn't they just re-release "Monster Truck" instead?
Frank Swietek
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