Your thoughts on EX MACHINA?

I love Ex Machina! It's on my bluray collection!! I thought it was thrilling from beginning to end. The dialogue between Eva and the lead were fascinating to watch. It's just a movie where you feel intellectual watching it lol. It does pretty cool things with shifting roles of characters around and it just leaves you thinking for a while!

loved the film and the whole atmosphere, definitely one of the best movies that year, i didn t know who was alicia vikander until that film tbh

beautifully made, great looking, excellent acting and fantastic atmosphere but I didnt like it. Gave it a second viewing and still didnt enjoy it. I also didnt know who Alicia was until this.

I didn't watch Ex Machina, but I did see the ending. That combined with the trailer and a few clips, and the fact that Oscar Isaac is in it, all make me cringe.

Here are my thoughts....lol...i watched it not long ago and was not impressed. Here’s what I posted to the rate your movie section. Ex-Machina

This movie was so plain and predictable. Humans are simple and make mistakes, that we are held back by our vices and emotions, was this the message? True to an extent but we can be more than that. You'd think the person who was able to create AI would be less prone to idiotic mistakes including excessive drinking. The "brilliant" man, played by Oscar Isaac who drinks, who works out, who spouts superficial year one College AI philosophical ideas was not very convincing.

Ironically, again if I'm missing some kind of subtle point, then I have missed it indeed, the other main male character lacked personality. Dull lifeless and easy to manipulate, like a robot.

So this happens, that happens, all slowly, without much emotion or great intrigue. There's some odd camera angles that seem artsy and break the tone, first time Director choices? There's a great nude scene and my favourite scene was Isaac having a dance off, he has some cool moves.

Like I said pretty predictable and plain. But what stayed with me was the cold. The cold ending, the "leaving" we shall call it and the cold characters, all of them I never warmed to.

2/5

PS: Bit unfair to compare it to a fully fleshed out TV series like Westworld but if you want depth...robot depth, ponderings and philosophy that is the show for you.

Was it the ending for you? Or just not an interesting plot? I've felt similarly about other movies where you can't say something was bad other than the actual value it has from a story/interest standpoint. Always a shame too.

No, nothing wrong with the plot. I wasnt bored; I was angry and that's not an emotion I want to feel all through a film experience. It was the stereotypes - ceo is a sociopath. Shufu was voiceless. Geek was a doormat. Ava was the only one with any real human complexities and she was a robot who freaking left the doormat behind to die. Makes me wonder if the director is giving a specific commentary on ghastly humans.

LOL interesting because I started watching Chappie last night and the only character I can connect with and feel empathy for is the robot, but it has a much more sentimental feel for me.

As I said, I think this is a beautifully made and acted movie but it ground my gears big time. I will say, however, I do like movies that provoke such a strong response in me, even if it's negative. I hope that makes sense. Looking forward to his next movie.

Oh, I see. People on that Quora link by Camo thought the characterization was intentional to make a social commentary by the writer. Not sure, myself. But sorry it made you mad. Yeah, nobody wants that in a movie. Maybe it's also part of the trope-y sci-fi way of making caricatures and not fleshed out identities? I dunno. The take on CEO being a sociopath is interesting seeing as he . I dunno, though, cuz this dude never leaves his house from what I could tell. Not much of a CEO, haha.

^I thought it was pretty much revealed towards the end that



Besides, just because a person is really good at doing one thing that requires considerable intelligence and skill doesn't mean that he's bound to show intelligence or development in other areas (especially on an emotional level).

Oh, dear! He was pretty unlikable, but in a good way if you ask me. A bit sympathetic too. ]

I was inspired by this thread to read some interviews with Garland. He said he based that character on himself when he's locked away writing. OK, I'm also inspired to have another rewatch and see if I'm less wall punchy. Good thread Wind just came up here and I dont want to go out in that again.

At the very least it was unique and held my attention. The effect work with that girl was simply amazing. The way they made her transparent in some areas of her body. That must have been so tedious and mechanized in pre-shoot-and post that I'm sure someone threw a bottle against a wall at some point.