bren2k wrote:Ex Machina - an intelligent study of the ethics and morality of AI, based around a reclusive billionaire tech genius, and a young coder, duped into carrying out Turing Tests on his latest creation.
Gripping, thought provoking and disturbing stuff - with excellent performances from everyone involved; well worth a watch.
9/10
Just watched this myself and would agree entirely. Brilliant film
Tom Hanks at his best, the movie evoked a lot of memories for me, memories of how sensitive we were about Commies and Reds under the bed and I don't mean Justin Carney in his Salford shirt hiding from Nathan Massey.
There's a scene where kids are being taught to duck and cover or hide under a desk if they see a flash of light brighter than the sun, I remember doing drills at school based on the very same advice.
The movie skips along nicely and is well acted as it follows historic events.
Agree with the above about gone girl , A very good movie and on the same lines as a French movie Ive just watched called Tell no one from 2006 . No Escape 9/10 Best movie Ive seen in a while .
Black Sea - I'm guessing this was meant to be a tense, claustrophobic thriller about despair, greed and the plight of the working man; instead, it was a by the numbers heist gone wrong kind of deal, with the added twist of being set on a submarine - a twist which wasn't used very effectively in my view. Add to that Jude Law with a mangled Scottish accent, and a salvage company so Machiavellian in its behaviour that it would outshine most Bond villains - and you end up with a mess of a movie that doesn't say much about anything at all.
Ant Man - another Marvel outing with a similar style and tone to Guardians of the Galaxy, which works for me; when you're telling the story of a super molecule, a man who can shrink down to insect size, and controlling ants to do your bidding, it doesn't do to take yourself too seriously. I find myself more able to enjoy this kind of thing when it's self-aware.
Unsurprisingly, I enjoyed it - Paul Rudd is annoyingly good at the smartarsed, fast-talking thing and Michael Douglas adds a bit of gravitas; Evangeline Lily, who I guess will be Wasp later, is easy to look at and whilst she's not a tour de force, she doesn't let herself down. The VFX are predictably good and the pint-sized battle in the child's bedroom is terrific fun - particularly when the perspective zooms out to contrast what it looks like in full size.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum