"Archive" was a very good but frustrating watch for me. I happen to be watching it with my daughter who is relatively fluent in Japanese...and she quickly recognized the Chinese character for 'Dream' and mentioned this....and this made the ending seem inevitable instead of a surprise. I think having these clues did not help the film and it would have been better without them.
The story is mostly a one-person tale about George, a genius at robotics who is desperately trying to make more and more real and sentient robots in order to eventually implant his dead wife's consciousness within it.
The story is very slow and somber....and the music and pacing of the film only accentuate this. Because of this, while I enjoyed the story, I also realize that it's NOT a film for everyone and won't hold up as well as some other films which are essentially monologues (such as the ultra-brilliant film "Moon"). Well worth seeing but certainly not for all tastes.
The story is mostly a one-person tale about George, a genius at robotics who is desperately trying to make more and more real and sentient robots in order to eventually implant his dead wife's consciousness within it.
The story is very slow and somber....and the music and pacing of the film only accentuate this. Because of this, while I enjoyed the story, I also realize that it's NOT a film for everyone and won't hold up as well as some other films which are essentially monologues (such as the ultra-brilliant film "Moon"). Well worth seeing but certainly not for all tastes.