Ex Machina

"Garland's brittle, beautiful directorial debut is a digital-age 'Frankenstein' refashioned as a battle of the sexes (...) a sleek, spare chamber piece" 

"Garland brings little fresh to this familiar man vs. machine theme (...) Ex Machina looks cool and sleek, but ultimately proves flimsy and underpowered" 

"'Ex Machina' is one of the headiest and most impressive sci-fi debuts since 'Moon', and if we see more than a handful of movies better than it across the next twelve months, 2015 will be a terrific year." 

"For a first-time director, Garland seems assured. His sharp, sparse dialogue and meticulous direction are equally compelling, and the trio of lead performances are top-notch (...) RatinG: ★★★½ (out of four)" 

"This is bewitchingly smart science fiction of a type that's all too rare. Its intelligence is anything but artificial (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"Stylish, elegant, tense, cerebral, satirical and creepy. Garland’s directorial debut is his best work yet, while Vikander’s bold performance will short your circuits (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"An only-too-obvious ‘twist’ and some clunky plotting – how about those sudden power cuts! – drain much of the credibility from a story which promised so much. A bit more intelligence would not have gone amiss (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"