Logical, gripping, near-future AI conceptualism

Rating: 8/10 (21 January 2015)

The film follows 2 programmers, one a genius who broke through at age of 13 and his' employee, also an exceptional programmer. The nature of programmers is to translate functions humans perceive into logical code which computers can process. This key theme is thoroughly displayed throughout the duration of the film. If you pay careful attention understanding also as predicting actions, and events becomes easy and the film may become dull. However this is what provides thriller to every situation displayed. Knowing what will happen in next few seconds made me anxious to know what will occur next.
The AI design both physical and psychological is quite interesting. The way Ava (AI character) behaves, interacts with the world and thinks is quite realistic. Using internet of data which allowed for Ava's mind to be constructed leads to a well laid out thought process to occur, and the physical embodiment of Ava's neurological system allows for processes to be expressed in a believable manner. AI being the focus of this film, the graphical designers, actresses, and writers have done a phenomenal job, as this is a much more appealing way to display the way AI may function in near future.
As a whole this film has been amazing, both visually, in terms of audio, concepts, acting and so forth. However the recurring, unnecessary shots shown at several points in the film did take me out of the experience and made whole thing seem repetitive. The events have been carefully arranged and feel very comfortable as this puzzle has been put together without leaving any pieces out of place. In terms of emotional involvement Ex Machina did feel quite detached and didn't allow me to feel the character emotions.
Looking back, any potential dislikes which I had about this film could be explained through the build and showcase of certain elements which are simply out of my range of interests and thus reducing my engagement with the film. In the end, if you like logical films such as "Pi", or sci-fi AI films like "Her", I highly recommend for you to check out Ex_Machina!