: Reviewers at The Film Magazine highlight how the script avoids being "overwhelmingly science-y," focusing instead on the characters' behavior and Alicia Vikander’s uncanny performance as Ava.
An excellent choice for a blog post on Ex Machina (2014) is the review from . It captures the film's "Kubrick-y" production design and its ability to peel back the secret motivations of its three main characters in a "three-way chess match". Other notable reviews and analyses include: [ @MY_Update ] Ex Machina 2014 1080p
: Cinema Sight describes it as a "slow boil" thriller that mixes Stanley Kubrick’s style with Hitchcockian human elements. : Reviewers at The Film Magazine highlight how
: The Official Steve Pulaski Website compares Alex Garland’s debut to Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 , noting how it tackles complex ideas like women in patriarchal societies within its sci-fi framework. Other notable reviews and analyses include: : Cinema
: For those who have seen it, Collider provides a detailed explanation of the ending, focusing on Ava's survival instincts and the manipulation of the human characters. FlixChatter Review: Ex Machina
: FlixChatter praises the film's atmospheric score and the "robotic yet organic" look of Ava, noting it as proof that a compelling story doesn't need a massive budget.
