An incredible directorial debut

Rating: 8/10 (23 March 2020)

SYNOPSIS:
Caleb (Domhnall Gleason) wins a contest to fly out and meet prestigious programmer, Nathan (Oscar Isaac). Caleb is asked to go through a series of sessions with Ava (Alicia Vikander), a new AI that Nathan has built, to see whether she can emulate real emotion. He is then stuck wondering whether Ava can truly feel emotion or if she's manipulating him for her own gain.
REVIEW:
Normally, I'm not a fan of Sci-Fi, but this film is written so well. Alex Garland cape out the gates with a BANG. His direction has a way of manipulating the audience into thinking that we are completely in control with Caleb. Then as you see Caleb begin to question whether Ava is feeling real emotion, we as the audience follow that sentiment. The acting is absolutely superb. Oscar Isaac has his breakout role here and put himself on the map as a very talented actor. He played the young and privileged Billionaire genius very well. A less intricately-spoken Tony Stark you can say. Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleason have fantastic chemistry together. Vikander as Ava is perfect casting. This is probably the 3rd time I've seen this film and every time I forget that she's not an actual AI. She has everything down to a T, whether it's her movement or speech to where is not overly robotic, but very formulaic in a way only an advanced program would speak. At the end of the day, whether you like Sci-Fi or if you're like me and Star Wars and Star Trek don't do it for you, I highly recommend this film. 8.6/10.