alllifeinfate's Movie Review #020 - Ex Machina [2015]

Ex Machina [2015] 4/5

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/ - 7.8

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ex_machina/ - 91% / 87%

http://www.metacritic.com/movie/ex-machina - 78% / 8.0

http://exmachina-movie.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Machina_(film)

http://www.fandango.com/exmachina_180791/movieoverview

1. Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at an internet-search giant, wins a competition to spend a week at the private mountain estate of the company's brilliant and reclusive CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac). Upon his arrival, Caleb learns that Nathan has chosen him to be the human component in a Turing Test-charging him with evaluating the capabilities, and ultimately the consciousness, of Nathan's latest experiment in artificial intelligence. That experiment is Ava (Alicia Vikander), a breathtaking A.I. whose emotional intelligence proves more sophisticated--and more deceptive--than the two men could have imagined.

(Director Alex Garland, Production 0613 -> Release Date 012115, Budget $15 Millions -> Box Office $35.2>> Millions, Duration 1 hr 48 min, Rating R, Genre - Artificial Intelligence, Drama, Science Fiction)

"Masterful integration of gender politics and science fiction that is complimented by the excellent cast and the amazing scenery"

+ Masterful integration of gender politics and science fiction which intertwined beautifully
+ Slow burn of a character piece that plays an emotional rollercoaster with its excellent pacing 
+ Standout performances by the main cast that balanced each other really well with their portrayal in the film
+ Stylish cinematography that is beautifully shot with distinct sets and lush scenery
- A number of loopholes and inconsistencies in the storyline and characterization with divisive imagery of human nature