i never expect to see some high art film when i saw the trailer for the movie . it astro boy and the kid fight evil alien or robot on saturday morning . i expect it to be just a movie about a young super kid fighting . well . robot and alien . so when i walk into the movie i be pleasantly surprise that there be more than fighting in the movie . i be touch in many place where the father ( dr. tenma ) and son ( toby or astro ) bittersweet relationship be show . the acting be great . both by the actor ( nicholas cage and donald sutherland and nathan lane and theyre all great ) and by the animator in hong kong . there be also many funny moment and although not enough time be give to laugh at them . i wish the pacing be a bit slow at the start of the movie ( but i read many people be bore at the start of the movie ) . well . the problem be that they need to zip in all the story about the beginning of astroboy and in about 15 20 minute time . i love the little robot like trash can and the rrf . they be such relief maker in the movie . most of the funny moment come from them . i read review about certain political agenda etc and in the movie . but i disagree . those statement be only make to support the story and and shouldn not be look at with too much thought . remember this be a kid movie and and should be take lightly a an entertainment source and do not think too much about it . i do not really get why the box office for this movie be so bad . i mean and this be way well than bee movie and or space chimp and or open season 2. seriously . it deserve well . i go to see this movie on a saturday and there be a lot of parent with kid in the cinema . when the movie finish the kid be happy and thrilled and say that be awesome . take your kid to this movie . they will love it .