In my opinion, I found the film quite enjoyable as the acting was good and the talent could easily be seen through when they were filming. Throughout the film, there were parts that were enticing, for example, the parts when Caleb and Ava were talking, parts that did not really make sense, like when Caleb had cut himself in his bathroom which I did not really understand. I did not enjoy the ending, this is only because I would have preferred it if Ava had left with Caleb, instead, she left him. I usually do not watch Sci-fi types of films, however, I enjoyed this one and would happily watch it again. I found that the film put into perspective, very well, the difference between humanity and robotics (AI's) i.e. the fact that Ava can tell when someone is lying, yet also the similarities, such as the use of language and the way they she moves.
The main actors and actresses that were involved in the film were: Domhnall Gleeson as Caleb Smith, Corey Johnson as Jay, Oscar Isaac as Nathan, Alicia Vikander as Ava and Sonoya Mizuno as Kyoko. I feel that each of these actors and actresses were perfect for their set role and played it accurately with skill.
The film was directed and written by Alex Garland who is best known for his screenwriting work in the film '28 days later'. Garlands screenplay for Ex Machina received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for the Best Original Screenplay. This could be easily seen by the way that Ex Machina was played out, this is why it had received quite a high amount of publicity from various audiences as the screenwriter/director is good at his work.
Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich were the producers of the film. Macdonald had also collaborated with Garland in the film 28 days later which would have also improved the film as there was also a known relationship between the director and producer.
For morals, I think that some audiences may not have realised that there would be full frontal nudity in the film and some people may think that the directors only put it in for the publicity, however, I think that he may have incorporated it so that they could highlight how similar these AI's are to normal people.
As this film was only on such a small budget, it obviously wouldn't be perfect, however I found that it was made into a really good film for what type of budget it was on. Even the technology used was good and well developed for what they could afford. This shows that the production team wanted to make sure that the film could be as successful as they could make it.
Some quotes of the film that I found interesting were:
-Caleb: You hacked the world's cell phones?
Nathan: Yeah. And all the manufacturers knew I was doing it, too. But they couldn't accuse me without admitting they were doing it themselves.
-Nathan: One day the AIs are going to look back on us the same way we look at fossil skeletons on the plains of Africa. An upright ape living in dust with crude language and tools, all set for extinction.
Overall, I found Ex Machina a really good film and I definitely would recommend it to someone else. After finishing watching the film, I was left with questions that won't be answered, for example, 'how come Ava left Caleb' and 'will there be a second one to show how AI's work in public'.
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