Fresh
This is a lighthearted romantic comedy that has its moments, both humorous and thought-provoking.
Lawrence Kirkbride, Los Angeles Times
Electric Dreams
The most unusual triangle in the history of love: a boy, a girl, and a computer.
1984 · 1h 36m · PG
Comedy, Music, Science Fiction
Directed by
Steve Barron
Overview
Miles buys himself a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing thoughts and emotions after having champagne spilled on it. Things start getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with Madeline, an attractive neighbor.
Director and cast
- Steve Barron Director
- Lenny Von Dohlen as Miles Harding
- Virginia Madsen as Madeline Robistat
- Maxwell Caulfield as Bill
- Bud Cort as Edgar (voice)
- Don Fellows as Mr Ryley
- Alan Polonsky as Frank
- Harry Rabinowitz as Conductor
- Wendy Miller as Computer Clerk
- Miriam Margolyes as Ticket Girl
- Holly De Jong as Ryley's Receptionist
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's not often that a modern movie has the courage to give us a hero who doesn't seem to be a cross between a disco god and an aerobics instructor, but the von Dohlen character is a nice change.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
In the failure of Electric Dreams to blend and balance its ingredients properly, plot elements are lost (the brick), credibility is overtaxed (the lovelorn computer), and what remains is high tech without being high art.
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
Rotten
There are all kinds of disassociated, disturbing ideas floating around in the screenplay, none of which survive the filmmakers' decision to play everything for cloying cuteness.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Photographically busy, though to no meaningful purpose, mildly amusing at best, the piece finally expires with what could be, but probably isn't, a parody of a feel-good ending.
Time Out
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