EX MACHINA

Plot:

When Caleb (Gleeson) a young computer code programmer is selected to go do a rare interview with Nathan (Isaac) the recluse and eccentric owner of his company, you would have thought that he just won the lottery jackpot. Taken by a helicopter to a remote luxury haven where Nathan resides and also works , Caleb soon realizes that rather than him being randomly selected, he was handpicked so that he could be engaged in a test between him and an artificial intelligent robot named Ava (Vikander). The test is designed to see if the two can express genuine feelings for one another and how they will react to their feelings. But this experiment will eventually become a mental challenge for the two men with a fatal outcome.


Reel Talk:

This is "I ROBOT" on a sedative. The movie starts out really slow and even though the pace doesn't really pick up it becomes a lot more interesting. And the ending will definitely be an unexpected twist. Oscar Isaac as Nathan was really a stand out in this film as the arrogant, ego maniac computer genius. Not one to rush out to catch but a decent movie that is good for a matinee fee.

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno
Directed by: Alex Garland
Rated: R

I give it 3 corn dogs.

By: The Reel Hustler