"...you're starting to annoy me now because this is your insecurity talking, this is not your intellect"

Ex Machina

From first time director Alex Garland who has brought us such great stores as 28 Days and Sunshine, we have a story about a programmer, Caleb, that works for a large Internet search engine company that wins a week with the reclusive head of the company, Nathan,  in his secluded mountain retreat. He gets there and it is revealed that Nathan has created an Artificial Intelligence and he wants Caleb to do a Turing test on it, to determine it it has true intelligence or if it is just mimicking human behavior. We then meet Eva the AI, and the testing testing begins. Caleb is fascinated and in awe of Eva. We also learn that Nathan likes to get wasted almost every night, workout and Kyoko(the maid/chef that doesn't speak) and he like to do dance routines. As the test progresses we soon learn that not what it seems and have do decide who is testing who. I really can't say more or it will spoil things.

 It stars Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno. Acting was really good and the especially Oscar and Domhnall interaction is awkward, tense, and very compelling. The real treat though is Alicia, when she is on the screen it is mesmerizing.Her movements and tone really draw you into to he character.

I liked the moves very straightforwardness, and it's zen like simplicity. While the story plot is very thin, I was glued to the screen the entire time, even after I had figured somethings out near the end. The movie is playing on a lot of different themes and issues regarding human interaction, Artificial Intelligence, deceit, manipulation and love/attraction. I would go see if you have a chance and I hear it's a completely different movie on a second view.

And Carroll if you are watching this at home sushi and a bold red would be fitting.