I consider myself among the more informed and in touch fans of movies, not on this board, just in general....Yet embarrassingly enough, I slept on 'Ex Machina', until last night. It had been playing in the indie theater by me for weeks, and I finally read up on it, and after some positive reviews from a diverse crowd in my own life, I saw it. Beautifully directed, scored, written movie. Among the best of the year, if not near the top. I loved Oscar Issac's performance from his opening lines, and into his descent/reveal into depravity. Brilliant movie, was amazed at the questions it asked, themes it explored.....Technology, innovation, human nature to be cruel as well as kind, manipulation, seduction, the nature of attraction, men vs. women, feminism, misogony... loved the movie. I also attempt to style my house the same way, minimalistic, obviously not nearly as ornate, but the same kind of furniture and aesthetic is what I try for, so the set design was incredible to me too.
*Oscar Issacs 'tearing up the dance floor bro' and the following scene
* Both of the knife scenes
*The cinematography on the waterfall
*The lines 'You seem a little fukked up....' and the following ones were hilariously dark, though my audience seemed to under appreciate the comedic aspects of Nathan's character
man someone @ me, if I am fukking up like this again.