THE HISTORY OF GODS

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2018)

The film was similar to Star Trek episode "Requiem for Methuselah" where Kirk was used to bring out the emotion in an AI known as Rayna (Louise Sorel). In this film Nathan (Oscar Isaac) the genius programmer of "Blue Book" a Google style company. He selects Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) an employee and programmer to test out Ava (Alicia Vikander) his AI invention.
The sell point of the film is the plot twists. The actors and characters were a bit stiff, perhaps because of the non-gregarious nature of their on screen biographies. It made the film plot driven when it needed more character, but not as bad as that "2001" thing where a computer had the only personality.
The film brings up questions about consciousness vs. mimicking and algorithms. One of the better science fiction films to have come out in a while. For those that like action with their sci-fi try "Infini" at you own risk.
Guide: F-bomb, nudity. brief sex?