Ex Machina is a psychological Science Fiction that
asks a commonly asked question in a unique way; what makes us human? What makes
Ex Machina unique is its simplicity; it has 3 characters and is mainly dialogue
based; but don’t let that fool you into thinking that it is a boring film. The
film uses dialogue to create some intense scenes and the action that is used in
the film is used sparingly and effectively.
Nathan (Oscar Issac) is the inventor of the biggest
search engine in the world and has created an AI, Nathan has one final test to
do on the AI which involves getting an outsider (Caleb played by Domnhall
Gleeson) to evaluate the human qualities of the AI (Ava played by Alicia
Vikander). Oscar Issac is brilliant as always playing a somewhat manipulative
character and proves himself again to be the next big actor in Hollywood.
Domnhall Gleeson is also great as the participant in this experiment and Alicia
Vikanders’ acting ability shows through with her reflecting numerous emotions
through just her eyes. The special effects for Ava are amazing; seamlessly transferring
her artificial body with her human face.
Ex Machina is a thought provoking film with
brilliant performances and dialogue. A must see for fans of high concept
Science Fiction.
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