Wonderful review, as always. You have nailed the sense and feel of Ex Machina. You conclude with, “Regardless of the era or level of technology, the moral of “Ex Machina” seems to be that to be human is ultimately to be selfish.” In spite of the evidence to back this statement up, I felt the AI “selfishness” was the result of the programmer’s apparent mental illness and not an indictment of the human race in general. At least that is my out-of-character “Pollyanna” interpretation…. Your reviews are a pleasure to read.
Wonderful review, as always. You have nailed the sense and feel of Ex Machina. You conclude with, “Regardless of the era or level of technology, the moral of “Ex Machina” seems to be that to be human is ultimately to be selfish.” In spite of the evidence to back this statement up, I felt the AI “selfishness” was the result of the programmer’s apparent mental illness and not an indictment of the human race in general. At least that is my out-of-character “Pollyanna” interpretation…. Your reviews are a pleasure to read.