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Odile hits it on the head for me. What was the point of making this film?

In order to full appreciate the film, it seems to me that I would have to watch it a second time over and really train myself for the details that everyone else seems to be enjoying. For me, it seemed to skim around the larger issues without directly attacking it. Half the time I was sitting there simply trying to figure out the motivations of the characters. I wasn't even looking for "logical reasons" behind what they were doing, but just some consistency in the plot. The pieces just didn't seem to fit together.

One of the things that didn't seem to fit was the acts of intimacy. I didn't feel love. Even between Ruby and her boy, who seemed to be the most "in love." I saw that they were attracted to one another, and they seemed to be acting like they were star-crossed lovers (particularly the boy, who was all about how he had found 'the one'). What.. she ate a donut in a charming manner and made lights flicker? If that was all it took to make a guy fall in love with me, I'm obviously not eating enough carbs.

Oh no, you say, the film is called TechnoLUST not TechnoLOVE. I didn't even feel the lust in the movie. Sex was definitely present, and the guys definitely seemed to get wowed over by Techno-Ruby, but with lust I associate passion. I just wasn't feeling it. (I do think it's significant that the scientists-fellow who ends up with the "mother scientist" -- Sara? -- rejects Ruby... but I couldn't tell if that was just because he was more interested in his drink.)

I'm not saying that I need dripping dialogue or passionate love-making scenes to comprehend the emotion the characters are going through. But this film just felt muted to me.