Robot Stories is both heartfelt and entertaining. I found it to be one of the most human and humane science fiction films I've seen in a long time.

| Feb 28, 2020

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Pak sets himself up as a filmmaker to watch, a creator of intelligent, thoughtful stories that refuse to be contained by traditional definition.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 10, 2005

The title encourages us to think of Robot Stories as the cinematic equivalent of a book of short stories, and I'd say a book in which half the stories are excellent is not a bad bet.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 6, 2005

Although uneven and tentative, Robot Stories is sufficiently thoughtful, provocative and original to make you wonder what Greg Pak might do with access to better parts.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 3, 2004

This compilation of four cinematic short stories is an uneven affair.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 3, 2004

Each vignette is worthy of admiration - not too much admiration, as Pak's ability as a storyteller is more developed than his filmmaking skills.

| Sep 3, 2004

While Pak shows promise, especially with the final segment, a meditation on the existence of the soul, his reach ultimately exceeds his grasp.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Aug 5, 2004

Robot Stories has the look and feel of an above-average student film, but Pak's potential promises better things to come.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 11, 2004

Clearly the work of a beginning filmmaker, modestly budgeted and variable in effect, but it shows promise.

| Original Score: B- | May 25, 2004

Mr. Pak accomplishes the rare feat of making the viewer think and wonder as he sheds light on little corners of the heart.

| Original Score: B+ | May 13, 2004

As a complete work, Robot Stories is a solid collection.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 9, 2004

These are tales from the heart -- pulsing to a high-tech beat.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 30, 2004

Part of the minimalist allure of Robot Stories is that it's much more than the sum of its parts.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 26, 2004

Robot Stories is a both a throwback and, hopefully, a sign of things to come.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Apr 16, 2004

It's a confident first feature from director-to-watch Greg Pak, one that pulls off sci-fi ideas with a lo-fi budget.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 16, 2004

Utilizando a tecnologia (no caso, robôs) para estudar a psique e o comportamento humanos, Pak realiza uma antologia irregular, mas muito interessante.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 5, 2004

There's no pleasure in giving new directors bad reviews and it's especially unpleasant when what's wrong with their work isn't a clumsy performance or two, a sagging second act or a repugnant worldview, but a near-total absence of filmmaking talent.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 12, 2004

This collection of four thinly connected pieces possesses an immediate relevance grounded in the everyday tension between the real and the artificial and ever-narrowing distinction between the two.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 12, 2004

This is a heartfelt endeavor, given weight by Shimono's extraordinary performance.

| Mar 11, 2004