Scarily Good

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2015)

I went into Ex Machina not knowing a lot about it, because I don't want to ruin the same experience I had for anyone else I wont delve too much into spoiler territory.
The cast for this movie is small, and this gives each actor and actress to perform to the best of their ability. Domhnall Gleeson plays your average geeky guy and kills it in this role. His character is awkward and it really shows in the movie, you can clearly see how uncomfortable he gets as the movie progresses. Overall Gleeson is great at playing what I would call a very difficult role. His character (as seen by the trailers) has to interact with the machine to see if its an A:I. As a audience member Gleeson makes you believe in the machine and his character amazement at seeing this machine. This is hands down a phenomenal performance by Gleeson and I look forward to seeing more of his work Next Oscar Isaac and man oh man is this guy good. His character is genuinely despicable and terrifying to watch on screen. One of the best villains of 2015 Isaac's Nathan is a monster. I wish I could talk more about his character but I am trying to keep this review spoiler free.
This is the section that I would discuss Alecia Vikanders performance in the film, but her character is shrouded in too much spoilerness that I am not going to talk too much about her. All you need to know is that you will be left thinking what the hell, she makes you believe in A:I's Overall you need to see this movie I think its incredible and will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. I would have given it a higher rating but there are some issues such as pace and the ending (although I enjoyed it) maybe considered by some to be disappointing or unexpected, also its not a movie you would watch with your parents. Either way you should go watch Ex Machina its a great movie and one of the best I have seen in a long time.
Cheers