In this blast from the past, animal lover Stephanie Speck (Alley Sheedy) discovers a robot in her truck. She thinks it's an alien, befriends it, and teaches it a lot about Earth culture. But when Stephanie finds out that the 'alien' is just a short-circuited prototype from Nova Robotics, she tries her best to protect him, because #5 (the robot) is afraid that if Nova 'disassembles' him, he would die.
Now what do I think of Short Circuit? Well, it's definitely cheesy and sometimes predictable, but the music from David Shire is catchy, and Tim Blaney's vocal performance as #5 is hilarious. I always crack up when #5 breaks Stephanie's dishes and spills her food. I also like Alley Sheedy's character of Stephanie Speck, and Steve Guttenburg, who plays lazy technician Newton Crosby, does a good job, too.
Now tell me if you heard this before. A robot winds up with a human being, befriends the human, and learns a bit about their culture. The robot also happens to be armed with dangerous weapons, so the military searches for him as well. The robot character also discovers and learns that killing is wrong, despite being designed to destroy. What animated movie from the late 90s has a similar plot? That's right! Brad Bird's The Iron Giant has a very similar plot to Short Circuit, but it's definitely not a rip-off. It's more of a coincidence.
In conclusion, Short Circuit is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, and I personally find it a bit underrated.
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
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