Astro Boy's multi-faceted expressionism alternately recalls the innovations and contrasting indulgences of animated greats as far back as 1940's Pinocchio. Yet unlike the overrated Up, it also has enough pure entertainment factor to largely overcome its derivations. Surely the greatest kind of Americanization that could have been granted its source material, Astro Boy has - warts and all - enough spectacular craft and palpable heart as to provoke respective awe and emotional meltdown.

- worth experiencing :: has a few things of interest, but suffers from an unfocused conflict and what feels like two completely different stories.

How is it possible to be an even worse voice actor than a live-action actor? (I'm looking at you, Nicholas Cage.)

Iron man for kids. This movie is amusing enough, but nothing special at all. There was some potential in it to be a lot more than it was- ie a real exploration of what it is to be human (which is really at the core of many robot or superhero movies).

a generally sub par kids movie that isn't exactly bad, but i wouldn't say to watch it unless you were either a fan of the series or simply have to. the animation isn't really anything to note and the storyline is only slightly interesting. this one is easily missed and rightfully so, so don't think it's a hidden gem of any sort.

"Astro Boy succeeds at creating a complex world filled with second-class robots and sometimes careless, greedy humans, providing food for thought and animated thrills for adults and kids alike." - Adam Keleman

Don't know anything about the original manga or the series, I just found this movie interesting and good for kids, beautiful in the art and with some funny moments. Too plain... too easy... but well, I think is just a good movie to enjoy some time with kids, no insulting intelligence, and it's quite more than some actual family products offer to the public.

Not as bad as I was expecting, but still pretty bad. My biggest complaint is that it doesn't go deep enough into the backstory. The first episode of the TV show had more emotion. In that version, we see that Astro Boy's father is eventually sickened by the robotic replica he made, how he will never grow up and live like a normal child. It's just kinda glanced over in the movie. Plus, that whole conflict evaporates later, when his father decides he was wrong for no reason.

Pinocchio + A.I + Superman + Wall E. Fun to watch, yet there`s nothing original

Overwhelmingly mediocre. I felt like they really cheapened Toby's death, and just moved it right along. It moved too quickly for any of the characters to develop, and the film really suffered because of it. With the quality of computer animated movies these days, Astro Boy is a massive disappointment.

Cute, amusing, clips along at a good pace.

Astro Boy was a mixture of Frankenstein monster, Pinoccio and A.I. He ended up into Wall-E kind of trash land, though the original is way older Manga. The best part of the animation was a short 2-D history lession in the very beginning. There was some funny robots but loads of boring ones. Kid stuff for sure.

As a fan of the series I have to admit that going in I had low expectations. This feature film transition manages to capture the general themes that make up the core of the original series, however dramatically tones down some of the darker elements and partially adds an underlying environmental monotone. While these changes may send the film off on a different tangent it remains relatively faithful to the source material, although always feels somewhat like a spin-off. Not a bad introduction.

Animation, good, but a flat, uninspired story.

I know nothing of astro boys history but this is a decent enteraining childrens animation.

Finally, an american remake that doesn't butcher the original story. Way to go.

Bad Idea #1: Casting Nicolas Cage as a character that acts as if he cares. Bad Idea #2: Making the funny bits not funny (or not making the funny bits funny.) Bad Idea #3: I couldn't bear to watch long enough to find the next one.

I'm surprised they went with such a harmless, kid-friendly route with this story despite the integral plot point of A CHILD BEING VAPORIZED TO DEATH. The animation is sleek and Bowers has a keen eye for action, but more effort should have been spent on the script, which struggles for laughs and a clear message. Instead, it's entirely trite, predictable, and a little bit communist.

Felt rushed and unfocused. Skip it.

Well... at least they didn't ruin it.

Some good (to great) animation - sprinkled with some bits of humor - brought down to its knees (and made to sob) by very bad (exemplar) writing and a weak script. Its not to say that the kids wont enjoy it.