solid in every way

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2015)

Alex Garland is fast becoming one of my favourite directors.
Machina is a slow burn, sophisticated, emotionally uber complex tale of a man who has designed artificial intelligence in the form of Eva, a female robot/replicant/android/synthetic being that is so far advanced, that one can barely distinguish between her and a regular human.
The main character is brought in (seemingly) to judge whether Eva can pass the "test". In other words, could she fit in undetected, with human beings.
What follows is an intricately charted, intense triangle of relationships that delve in trust, belief, comprehension and doubt. Can't say enough good things about this film.