Movies and TV Ex Machina

Sully · 05-08-2015, 10:53 AM

I took the day off yesterday and treated myself to a viewing of this at the Cinetopia.

VERY good movie, touches great through most of it, though the end fails a little bit.

For the first 85-90% of the movie, It was a slow burn, moving toward what i felt would be a big twist or surprise. It had that type of feeling to it, as if just around the corner you were going to be stood on your head. The acting was well-matched (I'm starting to really like Isaacs. it helps that he reminds me of the guy from New Girl). The Eva character was great. The scenery was beautiful. It just felt like such a ride.

The end was a bit of a letdown, though. Like the whole movie was prime rib, and it ended with spaghetti-os.

Would I recommend it? yeah. See it in the theater. it really is a theater movie. but know that there's not a great payoff at the end.

Deberg_1990 · 05-08-2015, 03:53 PM

Looks interesting.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 05-08-2015, 04:04 PM

I'm not a Sci-Fi fan, but I keep hearing great things about this movie.

Hammock Parties · 05-08-2015, 04:23 PM

It's a classic robotics film, basically. Very well done with great performances.

**cdcox** · 05-10-2015, 05:56 PM

We enjoyed it a lot. I thought the ending stood up.

EPodolak · 05-29-2015, 07:02 PM

I don't see a lot of sci fi films, but this one is great - just saw it last night. Ending made perfect sense to me.

L.A. Chieffan · 05-29-2015, 07:12 PM

Good movie, what's wrong with the ending? Isaac is a great actor btw

Sully · 05-29-2015, 09:08 PM

Nothing wrong, per se, with the ending. I just thought it was a little predictable and cliche.

Silock · 05-30-2015, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sully

Nothing wrong, per se, with the ending. I just thought it was a little predictable and cliche.

Yeah. Better than Chappie, though.

DaveNull · 05-31-2015, 06:09 AM

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Skyy God · 05-31-2015, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sully

Nothing wrong, per se, with the ending. I just thought it was a little predictable and cliche.

The whole movie was predictable, but the actors, visuals, and score was f'ing stellar.

ragedogg69 · 06-10-2015, 09:52 AM

The ending pissed me off because that is what it was suppose to do.

Spoiler!

Good stuff.

unlurking · 06-10-2015, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Silock

Yeah. Better than Chappie, though.

I was so looking forward to Chapppie and ended up turning off after 30 minutes. That was after 20 minutes of thinking it had to get better.

Mennonite · 08-22-2015, 01:01 PM

Zombie bump. I thought it was pretty decent, too.

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ragedogg69 · 08-22-2015, 01:09 PM

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05-08-2015, 10:53 AM
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	Ex Machina I took the day off yesterday and treated myself to a viewing of this at the Cinetopia. VERY good movie, touches great through most of it, though the end fails a little bit. For the first 85-90% of the movie, It was a slow burn, moving toward what i felt would be a big twist or surprise. It had that type of feeling to it, as if just around the corner you were going to be stood on your head. The acting was well-matched (I'm starting to really like Isaacs. it helps that he reminds me of the guy from New Girl). The Eva character was great. The scenery was beautiful. It just felt like such a ride. The end was a bit of a letdown, though. Like the whole movie was prime rib, and it ended with spaghetti-os. Would I recommend it? yeah. See it in the theater. it really is a theater movie. but know that there's not a great payoff at the end.
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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4630478	It's a classic robotics film, basically. Very well done with great performances. __________________ Chiefs game films
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ragedogg69 Oh yeah..... you like that Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $10014832	The ending pissed me off because that is what it was suppose to do. Spoiler! I was seduced just like Caleb. I wanted them to run away together. When she locked him in the room and left him for death, it broke my heart. Good stuff. __________________ “You think Denver has the greatest fans? Well, they aren’t.” -- Jake Plummer Don't believe me? http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/plummer-asks-the-world-who-wants-some-131609.php
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Mennonite Veteran Join Date: Jun 2014 Casino cash: $10258572	Zombie bump. I thought it was pretty decent, too. Animated gifs that contain slight spoilers and a bit of nudity below: Image: Not Safe for Work Image: Not Safe for Work
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