Movie #6 Ex Machina 2015 Blade Runner of the 21 Century

Horror and cult films my be my main passion but I love all genres (well no rom coms please) Science Fiction is a genre of film that is so hard to do really well and at first glance I slagged this one off as rubbish and i`m glad I gave it a look at.

Movie #6: Ex Machina 2015

As I stated above I stupidly dismissed this movie when it first came out. Well I`m man enough to admit how wrong I was. Like 2010's sorely underrated film "Moon" (starring Sam Rockwell) Ex Machina is a film that captured my imagination and totally absorbed me with every cybernetic fiber of its being. Amazingly the filmmakers showed great restrain in there vision of the future, keeping things grounded in reality. Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander give performances that are nothing short of Oscar worthy. And since were handing out imaginary gold statues the special effects for the Ava are spellbinding as is the simply yet effective sound design. The end result is a dark thought provoking cautionary tale with an ending that is jaw dropping and unforgettable.  Maybe I shouldn't make this comparison but for me its the Blade Runner of your generation. Simply put it`ll be hard to top this in the realm of science fiction.