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Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
A young programmer is selected to participate in a groundbreaking experiment to test the consciousness of a highly advanced humanoid AI. As he interacts with the artificial intelligence, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of deception and manipulation, blurring the lines between man and machine. The experiment evolves into a tense psychological thriller with profound questions about sentience, control, and the nature of humanity.
Ex Machina was widely acclaimed by critics, who praised its intelligent script, striking visuals, and compelling performances, particularly from Alicia Vikander as the AI Ava. The film was lauded for its thought-provoking exploration of artificial intelligence, consciousness, and gender, managing to be both a suspenseful thriller and a philosophical examination of modern technology.
A sleek, stylish, and thought-provoking sci-fi thriller.
Praised for its intelligent script and compelling performances.
Explores complex themes of AI, consciousness, and humanity with a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the film's intelligence, suspenseful narrative, and impressive visual design. Many viewers found the exploration of AI and its implications to be fascinating and disturbing, with strong praise for the acting and the film's ability to provoke thought long after viewing. Some found the ending to be ambiguous or unsatisfying, but the overall sentiment is highly positive.
Won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Received numerous nominations and wins from various critics' circles and awards bodies for its screenplay, direction, and performances.
Alicia Vikander's performance as Ava was largely achieved through a combination of CGI and her own physical acting, with elements of her performance being digitally manipulated to create Ava's unique movements and expressions.
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I thought the story was both interesting and believable on some levels. I have no doubt that an AI would eventually turn on a creator, especially since most creators don't think of artificial intelligence as anything other than a tool to us...
Isn't it strange, to create something that hates you? Ex Machina is written and directed by Alex Garland. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac and Sonoya Mizuno. Music is by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury and cinemat...
**Enjoyable, satisfying sci-fi** Kinda smutty, kinda creepy, kinda evil, thoroughly enjoying. OK, there's nothing mind shattering but still good fun and a nice pay off imho. For those complaining it was predictable - if you want so...
When you think you have seen everything about AI movies, Ex Machina arrives and gives a very nice perspective on the matter. The movie goes quick, not many things happen but they are clever, very well thought. The story is more focused i...