Ex Machina

Ex Machina is a reflection on the sci-fi genre with Trumpian ideals and its pitfalls. Its noir storytelling accentuates the tension with relevant and timely themes about AI and resonant questions about the validation and rights of artificial intelligence. The script employs nuanced characters with subversive horror and creative storytelling choices.

Ex Machina is dripped between the tension of rules with the abuse by society and the subversion of gendered roles. The acting is emotionally charged and dynamic. The ending subverts tropes and expectations while being thematically relevant to its themes. Altogether this makes Ex Machina a pointed sci-fi allegory with substance and thought-provoking themes.

Technically Ex Machina dabbles between cerebral and realism. The direction is stylized with a claustrophobic setting while conveying the idea of humans and robots and troubled children. Its imagery highlights natural lighting, pale colors, and aspect ratios. The relaxed and moody editing might alienate viewers but it employs smash cuts, fade-outs, and split cuts.

The sound fuses real and electronic instruments creating minimalist sounds soaked with beauty and tension. The production design is minimalistic and evokes the claustrophobic house setting. The effects are substantial with the usage of metallic parts, instruments, and models for artificial intelligence. Overall Ex Machina is a technical winner that probes into consciousness to spellbinding results.

Writing:10/10

Direction:10/10

Cinematography:8/10

Acting:9/10

Editing:9/10

Sound:7/10

Score:7/10

Production design:8/10

Casting:8/10

Effects:10/10

Overall Score:8.6/10