Andrew is a typical robot in a typical upper-class family in the near future. Except that a small accident has caused him to display strange characteristics - emotions, feelings, and artistic talent. These are encouraged by his owner (Sam Neill) and one of his daughters, whom Andrew refers to as 'Little Miss' (Embeth Davidtz). But Andrew ultimately wants more than to be an extraordinary robot. He wants to be a normal man. And so he embarks on a quest to find his own humanity.
Robin Williams is brilliant in the early portion of this film. Playing a robot is very difficult, and he does it well. But shortly after his appearance changes to that of a real human he just becomes Robin Williams again. Whilst it does fit with the story, it does add to a general impression of the movie going downhill in the second half. None of the other actors make much of an impression, with the exception of Oliver Platt playing the robotics expert who helps Andrew. While still an excellent film, I came out of it thinking it could perhaps have been just that little bit better.