Slightly disappointing; hoped for something better.

Rating: 6/10 (4 January 2016)

The special effects were well done, and while I became intrigued that something unpredictable might be afoot, I was soon disabused of that notion when the plot took a rather conventional turn. The film had the usual, obligatory sex and violence, but it did not live up to its potential intellectually. Is a robot sentient? Certainly motivated towards self interest. We are living in a brave new world, with new themes, like AI, to explore, but I've seen it done better, and hope to see it explored more thoughtfully in future films. Too predictable. Not a bad film, just too thin. Oscar Isaac is a good actor, but not an appealing one, plus I think he's a bit overexposed lately. The rest of the cast was much better. The scenery, however, was first rate.