Directed by : Alex Garland
Written by : Alex Garland
Starring : Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno
Release Date : January 21, 2015
There’s a lot of movies about robots and artificial intelligence, and it seems like every angle has already been taken. This one however somehow feels a little bit more fresh, despite the fact that it borrows from many other movies. It works really well because this has so many different subtle commentary seemingly running through every single aspect of the story. Themes about humans and machines, men and women, self preservation and extinction, and so many more topics of discussions that will creep out of this movie.
The direction by Alex Garland is very effective here, and the minimal cast works perfectly well with the premise of the story. Domhnall Gleeson is really good as Caleb, who is our surrogate character whom we get to discover the mysteries surrounding the story with. Oscar Isaac is fantastic as Nathan, this alcoholic and aggressive genius who spouts out some very clever thoughts towards Caleb. Alicia Vikander is the fascinating artificial intelligence robot named Ava, who really brings her character to life phenomenally well. It might be hard not to fall in love with her.
Although there are some logical plot points that I could nitpick about, it’s really as great a story as any classic science fiction story should be. From the smart dialogue, some really memorable scenes, to the plot revelations, “Ex Machina” is easily a movie I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. This is afterall a movie that wants to make you think about it, and then makes you want to think about it some more.
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