Edwin
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
Skyler
Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Allissa
.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Eric Stevenson
This movie tells the story of a robot known as Johnny 5 who gains emotions upon being hit by lightning. Actually, they don't say his name until the very end. The visuals are rather nice. It is kind of awkward to watch this because it's hard to tell which parts are supposed to be funny. A lot of it is really goofy and it's difficult to even determine which parts of the movie are supposed to be serious. We do get some pretty talented actors here. I will say that I'm annoyed by this one Indian guy. From what I heard, that's not a real Indian playing him so it does come off as pretty offensive.I can understand why a lot of people like this film. For me, it's just meh. The special effects hold up fairly well. It's pretty easy to think that this character's design inspired the title character from "Wall-E". Yeah, that's a much better movie. Most of the story doesn't make much sense and it does get kind of repetitive. It doesn't really have anything that unique and that is something that I look for in the sheer number of movies I've seen. It's pretty fine for what it is. **1/2
view_and_review
My earliest memory of an A.I. movie is "Terminator"--and "Short Circuit" is right after that. "Short Circuit" showed that adding emotion to the most robotic organism could make it lovable."Short Circuit" was a cute and funny movie appropriate for most audiences. The robot, Number 5 (voice by Tim Blaney), along with Ben (Fisher Stevens) were absolutely my two favorite characters. Number 5 because he was an adorable robot bumbling through his newly discovered "life" and Ben because his jumbled words and teen-like lust for women was hilarious.As much as I like those two characters I found Stephanie (Ally Sheedy) annoying. She was so naive and vociferous in her naivety it was sickening. She was clearly the movie's means of showing off Number 5 and his new self awareness no matter how elementary it was done.Still, I appreciate the movie "Short Circuit". This was the predecessor to "Chappie" and many people may not know that. It's still funny and a good watch.
FilmBuff1994
Short Circuit is a good movie with a good storyline and a decent but not fantastic cast.I watched the movie because my mom always talked about it as a fond movie she remembers as a child,but it definitely wouldn't hold up today,the effects and especially the acting is very cheesy,but its almost impossible not to fall in love with Number 5,he's a very funny and lovable character.I wasn't impressed with the cast,however,I did enjoy G.W. Bailey's performance,I really enjoyed his asshole that he proved from Police Academy that he can pull it off very well.Short Circuit is a very fun movie that the whole family can enjoy.After the fifth member of a group of robots is electrocuted,he forms human feelings and emotions,and escapes his organisation with no intention of returning.
deatman9
I remember seeing this movie when I was little and I have loved it ever since. The story is a great family tale thats heart warming and adorable. It is kind of a 80s B movie because the acting is not great but it makes up for it in story line and hilarity with the robot.This movie is about a military robot that is struck by lightning. It gets out of the military compound and now realizes it has gained consciousness. He finds a lady and they become friends and he becomes more and more human.This movie is just great I would still highly recommend this to kids now a days just because they are sure to fall in love with the robot just as I did as a kid.
