I have one word to say about this movie. Amazing. The beginning especially. It is set in a futuristic world in a small region called Metro city-raised above a polluted earth and hovers over the cluttered "surface" You are introduced to this beyond smart young teenager -Toby (played convincingly by Freddy Highmore) and though you are only 10 minutes into the movie, you can sympathize with this kid who doesn't seem to get enough time with his father. As he sneaks of to see his dad at work-an accident happens. The president-wanting to be re-elected tries to experiment with the dangerous red energy and causes an explosion. Toby-accidentally locked in the room with the explosion, dies. The boy's last word is "DAD!" So, as you have been just introduced into this boy's life, it is taken away and you are left with this haunted feeling. Toby is no longer a character. His grief stricken father-overcome with the loss of his son-decides to make a replica robot. The opposite of the dangerous red energy left a positive blue energy-the source they use to make this replica come to life. He is merely a robot with Toby's memories. But the haunting thing about this is that this new Toby is that he doesn't know he is a robot. So now there are two different people. The old Toby-a genius boy who wants his father but dies. And Now The new Toby-a robot who doesn't know he isn't the original but with his own personality. I kept feeling my heart tug a little as I realized that there was no more Toby but this "understudy" or replacement. The image of the explosion flashed through my mind constantly. Soon, Toby's father realizes he made a mistake of creating this replica with his son's memories because it can never replace the real Toby. As this new Toby discovers he is not real- he struggles with the concept of his destiny. He is not Toby. So WHO is he? And for a robot, you forget for a moment that he is one. So now the new Toby is neglected and runs away to the surface (a.k.a. earth). There he meets a bunch of out casts-or humans that still live on earth-and makes friends with them. Though he now understands he is a robot, he cannot come to tell his new friends that he isn't a human. He makes an especially good bond with Corrina and he finds out that she herself is from Metro City but ran away. The two connect. The new Toby becomes Astro. Near the middle-the president captures Astro and demands the blue energy. Astro-still clinging onto the hope of having a destiny-willingly decides to give his "life". His father takes the energy from his heart feeling it for the best. With wide knowing eyes, Astro dies- his last word is "Dad" So now-these two boys-Toby and Astro-though both containing the same memories are two different people coping with life. Toby's is taken by mistake. Astro-wanting his destiny to be known-willingly gives his life up. But both's last words is "Dad" Though I took away some details and am not telling you the end-you can see that this circle of relationship building. You can see the pain in Toby's father and the hope in Astro. All these factors leave your heart thumping louder then thunder. I really want everyone to know how intricate and deep felt they made the relationships. Though I feel as if I haven't fully explained it enough I want you to get a glimpse of how many people miss these important factors. You can see a swirl of relationship crowding around each o

I left after the first half hour because it was so scary. I think it would still be scary later. I think it is inappropriate for ages seven and under. I found the evil robot really scary and I kept expecting more bad things to happen to Astro Boy.

I loved it even though there was sad parts and cartoonish violence. Otherwise, it was better than expected!

I Don't think this movie is any good. anyway a guy dieing at the start of the movie but brought back to life? that was a little to tense for kids that are 5 and under and scary for those with hyper or exellent imagination A.K.A me also the alien attack is slightly scary but we all know that aliens cannot float like that and they dont even exist the peacekeeper is violent when it comes to say im voting for the other guy yeah yeah violent but preety good

i loved this movie lot and i thought i had very positive messages such as when astro boy sacrifices himself to save everyone else

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ok soo there is violence in this movie but not so much to not take ur kids to it and not so much language at all consumerism i diddnt notice any no sex at all there is positive messages and role models not to scary no drinking and to be honest if u dont go see this movie or buy it on dvd ur missing one of the true greats plain and simple

Good movie with love and honest and telling the truth.

it was a very good movie or i thought it was lots of kids of all ages may like this movie.