A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.
Alex Garland (Annihilation) made his directorial debut with this cerebral thriller starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, and Oscar Isaac.
Oscar winner for Best Achievement in Visual Effects and nominated for Best Screenplay. BAFTA nominated for Best Film. Golden Globe nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.
"The year's most seductive high-IQ drama." - Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
"For a first-time director, Garland seems assured. His sharp, sparse dialogue and meticulous direction are equally compelling, and the trio of lead performances are top-notch." - Claudia Puig, USA Today
Comments (16)
Really enjoyed this one. The tropes are pretty familiar and in some ways it's just a long Black Mirror episode, but all three performances are solid and the ending is very satisfying.
Cinematography, great. Acting, Great. Soundtrack, Great. Story, poor. This films main weakness is the plot which it revolves around. With simplistic characters as deep as a kiddie pool this film provides nothing in the way of story or characters.
This is one beautiful film and a great study of Artificial Intelligence. Great setting and performances.
Good near-future movie...just a question: Was the guy in experimentation who interrelated with Ava another AI?
Beautifully shot...great soundtrack...terrific acting.
Okay, grownup sci-fi. Unconvincing, claustrophobic three hander. Slick effects that were dazzling in "AI" xx years ago.
What is it with filmmakers? Several twisted tropes brought together here:
- the wealthy CEO who's actually a perverted sociopath
- the smart coder who's naive and easily manipulated
- the AI that outsmarts and betrays people
I mean, what happens? Someone wants to make ...Read more
What is it with filmmakers? Several twisted tropes brought together here:
- the wealthy CEO who's actually a perverted sociopath
- the smart coder who's naive and easily manipulated
- the AI that outsmarts and betrays people
I mean, what happens? Someone wants to make a good movie, and then some Harvey Weinstein type comes in and says, nice idea, let's just add a murder scene and a few "robots" played by nude actresses, and rewrite most of the characters to act like psycho creeps. Then we can call it a "thriller". People love those.
On the plus side, the actress who plays Ava the AI gives a strong, nuanced performance.
Read lessAdded to My Favorite Movies list. 2nd time I've seen it. I'll watch it again.
I do not support WMAF propaganda. Downvoted.
The actor who plays Nathan isn't white. Maybe you're protesting too much?
Science fiction has always resonated with me. Ever since I was in grade school. I had this teacher who would always say these awful fr*cking things to me. What did I dream about? That's right. Robots, the future. THe cure. Great story here. Even better directing.
Great sci-fi film! Some freaky scenes which will keep you wondering what will happen next.
cool movie, it's not the story, but how it's told.
Cool. An updated "2001 - A Space Odyssey"
This film is done very well, different, intriguing and haunting to ones senses
Some interesting considerations on AI, some predictable plot twists, but in the end the concept and the plot are lame.