Daydreamer's Film Talk

            Artificial intelligence is a subject that lends itself to constant interpretations in film. Should we fear the idea they may become smarter than us, almost as if they’re the next step in evolution? This is one of the many questions that Alex Garland’s Ex-Machina answers, in a hypothetical and entertaining form.             Ex-Machina stars Domhnall Gleeson as Caleb, a computer programmer working for the fictional search engine Bluebook. He wins a chance to visit his reclusive boss and founder of Bluebook Nathan, played by Oscar Isaac. When he arrives at his remote estate, Nathan tells him he was chosen to undergo a Turing Test, essentially looking for Artificial Intelligence in the female android named Ava, played by Alicia Vikander. During their conversations, Caleb becomes fascinated with Ava’s capacity of learning and surprising humanity when sharing his life with her. Things soon become tense with the isolation getting to Caleb, on top of Ava secretly telling h

As it's been awhile since I've gotten the courage to write, I'm going to be posting some of my old reviews that I wrote while I was on The Observer newspaper for Rutgers University-Newark. I figured it'll be interesting to anyone who's read what I have brought here up to this point. I have also decided that this weekend will be a good time for me to finish the Pan's Labyrinth review, but I can't be making promises that I can't keep anymore, it's not fair to me or to readers who are waiting constantly. But as of today, the uploading of old work shall commence. Enjoy!