I've come to the conclusion over the years that if a movie's screenplay has the words "written by Alex Garland" - I will go see the movie and will most likely thoroughly enjoy it. I will also admit Alex Garland is doing some of the best sci-fi movies ever - case in point 28 Days Later, Sunshine, and Dredd, which are some of the best the genre has seen in a long time. And now Ex-Machina can be added to that list of sci-fi movies that are more concerned with characters and ideas that being bogged down with special effects and action scenes. His movies are some of the most entertaining and thought provoking movies I've seen in a long time, while being enjoyable, which is a combination I don't find all that much these days. He just amazes me in that his movies are so focused and the characters seems to alive and real, its almost like I'm not watching a Hollywood movie at all. I look forward to any movies by Alex Garland and so should you.
I don't want to say to much about the story line other than it involves identity, androids, and AI. Besides the story line the three other things that make this movie highly watchable are the three performances of Domhnall, Isaac, and Vikander. They really help to bring this world, these ideas, and these themes to life.
I highly recommend this movie. Sit back, watch, and enjoy.
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