Ex Machina (2015)
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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.
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... Caleb
... Ava
... Nathan
... Kyoko
... Jay
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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 in the moral problems of the human main character rather than in the awe of the creation nor the existencial problem of the AI.
The cast is all great, from Vikander to Mizuno, Glee and great Oscar Isaac.
A real must to watch if you are into the topic.
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Writer:
Alex Garland (Writer)
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Release Date:
2015-01-21
Run Time:
108 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Ex Machina
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 in the moral problems of the human main character rather than in the awe of the creation nor the existencial problem of the AI.
The cast is all great, from Vikander to Mizuno, Glee and great Oscar Isaac.
A real must to watch if you are into the topic.
**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 something you CANNOT ever predict go watch Predestination https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/206487-predestination
Something about it hit the right chords for me, modern, start up, big loud talker, sad lonely guy.... I've seen lots of those geeks turned CEO's and they don't know what they've become.
Actually more to be said about the Nathan character than the rest.
Definitely worth a watch if you like dark humour and sci-fi.
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 cinematography by Rob Hardy.
A young programmer is thrilled to be selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment involving synthetic intelligence. He's to evaluate the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid Artificial Intelligence known as Ava...
Your nutshell review is that it's a cautionary tale of science going too far, where the narrative thrust of a Turin Test becomes something far darker and troubling. This is a deliberately slow paced sci-fier, told out of a remote reinforced science institute populated by just one human and some A.I. creations. Enter Caleb (Gleeson), who doubles the human quotient and kicks starts what is a cunningly sexy, troubling and potent picture.
As we are drawn into this most fascinating world, we are requested to pose ourselves the deeper questions about being human, for better or worse. This is nothing new, this has been explored in many other sci-fi pictures, but the intensity of the set-up, the performance of the actors in this intimate surround, for sure engage the patiently interested.
The ending is plain daft, even irresponsible when one considers how much thought has gone into the story previously, but mostly this is a genre piece of considerable worth. 8/10
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 use and dispose of. Be careful what you wish for, if you try to create a life through AI, don't be surprised if it has a mind of its own.⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cast & Crew of
Ex Machina
Cast
... Caleb
... Ava
... Nathan
... Kyoko
... Jay
... Lily
... Jasmine
... Jade
... Katya
... Amber
... Office Girl (uncredited)
... Office Worker (uncredited)
Crew
... Writer
... Director
... Producer
... Producer
... Editor
... Original Music Composer
... Director of Photography
... Original Music Composer
... Production Design
... Costume Design
... Associate Producer
... Executive Producer
... Associate Producer
... Executive Producer
... Line Producer
... Executive Producer
... CG Supervisor
... Second Unit Cinematographer
... Casting
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Digital Intermediate
... Script Supervisor
... Unit Publicist
... Foley
... Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
... VFX Supervisor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Costume Supervisor
... Wigmaker
... Assistant Art Director
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... VFX Production Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Editor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Digital Intermediate
... Digital Intermediate
... First Assistant Editor
... Art Direction
... Still Photographer
... Sound Designer
... Visual Effects Producer
... Makeup Department Head
... Set Decoration
... Stunt Coordinator
... Music Editor
... Foley
... Digital Intermediate
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Helicopter Camera
... Digital Intermediate
... Digital Intermediate
... Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
... Supervising Art Director
... 2D Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... Thanks
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Casting Associate
... Dialect Coach
... Driver
... First Assistant Camera
... Gaffer
... Graphic Designer
... Production Assistant
... Scoring Mixer
... Second Assistant Director
... ADR Recordist
... ADR Recordist
... Dressing Prop
... Driver
... First Assistant Camera
... Location Manager
... Musician
... Electrician
... Scenic Artist
... Sound Effects Editor
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Conceptual Design
... Best Boy Grip
... Electrician
... Scenic Artist
... Title Designer
... Driver
... Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Compositing Lead
... Compositing Lead
... Rigging Supervisor
... Thanks
... Thanks
... First Assistant Director
... Stunts
... Digital Colorist
... Compositing Lead
... VFX Artist
... ADR Mixer
... Art Department Assistant
... Assistant Accountant
... Camera Trainee
... Casting Associate
... Construction Manager
... Dialect Coach
... Foley Mixer
... Location Manager
... Musician
... Producer's Assistant
... Third Assistant Director
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects
... ADR Mixer
... Boom Operator
... Carpenter
... Carpenter
... Lighting Technician
... Location Assistant
... Digital Compositor
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... Visual Effects Editor
... Executive Visual Effects Producer
... Assistant Editor
... Sound Editor
... Location Scout
... Producer's Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Props
... Props
... Scenic Artist
... Scenic Artist
... Second Assistant Camera
... Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Compositing Lead
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Carpenter
... Carpenter
... Concept Artist
... Scenic Artist
... Sound Designer
... Storyboard Artist
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Thanks
... Driver
... First Assistant Accountant
... Grip
... Production Coordinator
... Unit Production Manager
... I/O Manager
... Digital Compositor
... Thanks
... Carpenter
... Concept Artist
... Dressing Prop
... Driver
... Foley Editor
... Graphic Designer
... Online Editor
... Stunts
... Matchmove Supervisor
... Visual Effects
... VFX Artist
... Camera Trainee
... Dressing Prop
... Key Grip
... Sound Mix Technician
... Production Accountant
... Production Sound Mixer
... Standby Rigger
... Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Matchmove Supervisor
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... Line Producer
... Choreographer
... Carpenter
... Second Assistant Director
... Video Assist Operator
... Catering
... Costume Assistant
... Makeup Artist
... VFX Artist
... Scenic Artist
... Compositor
... Concept Artist
... Digital Compositor
... VFX Artist
... Carpenter
... Post Production Supervisor
... Electrician
... Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Thanks
... Concept Artist
... Draughtsman
... Dressing Prop
... Modeling
... Production Manager
... Compositor
... Data Wrangler
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Supervisor
... Pipeline Technical Director
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... Art Department Assistant
... Electrician
... Property Buyer
... Sculptor
... Compositing Supervisor
... Compositor
... Lighting Artist
... Visual Effects
... VFX Artist
... Visual Effects Editor
... Dialogue Editor
... Property Master
... ADR Editor
... Visual Effects
... Digital Imaging Technician
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