The story of the computer that develops human tendencies and tries to dominate its master is by now a familiar one and usually has a tragic ending. But, since this is a musical, or at least nearly one, it's a sure bet that the ending will be (literally) on an upbeat note - and, in this case, a good thing too. Van Dohlen is Miles, a bespectacled architect who buys a computer to wake him up in the morning and finds it does a lot more besides, apart from, through an initial mistype, calling him Moles. He falls in love with the cello player (Madsen) upstairs, but the sounds of her music wafting through the air vent brings a response from the computer, which ends in its composing songs she thinks are her lover's. The word 'love' has to be explained to the computer (the whole film is described as a fairy-tale for computers) before the affair can reach a logical conclusion. But Cort has both the pivotal and most difficult role as the voice of the computer, and it's his performance that gives the film its emotive viability. The driving disco score by Giorgio Moroder is an added plus. The odds are you'll like it.

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