Visually more than stunning

Rating: 8/10 (13 March 2018)

Intersting follow up project of Ex Machina from Alex Garland, a true creative mind. The story is a mix of adventure, mystery and philosophical Science Fiction epos. The film contains some truly breathtaking visuals. The cinematography is close to Oscar worthy. Garland ensembled a very good cast of mostly actresses. Natalie Portman leads the cast and gives one of the toughest performance of her career. The character she plays works on different layers and she does it all extremely convincingly.
Jennifer Jason Leigh also has a memorable appearance. Gina Rodriguez more and more developed into a very interesting actress. She and Tessa Thompson have scene stealing appearances. Fine performance by Oscar Isaac but he was a bit too wooden here. Yes it was intentional, but still a bit irritating seeing a usually vivic actor like Isaac being so restricted.
The score was very smooth and effective. The visual effects really great and memorable. The film had many terrifying moments and more than once brought me on the edge of my seat. Its surely a film to watch multiple times to really gather the whole essence of it. But its a treat for all your senses even if the plot is sometimes a bit confusing, Quite memorable if you are looking for original and creative projects.