A PK between the human brain and the machine

Robin 2022-03-22 09:01:10

The genius Nathan developed the intelligent robot Eva with independent thinking ability. In the form of winning a prize, he tricked the programmer Gary to go to a villa located in the mountains to confirm whether Eva had the ability to think independently. The subject matter is actually not new, that is, humans are trying to control and master robots. However, the style and mood of the whole movie are very calm. The limited characters and the simple dialogue in the enclosed space have to express the fluency of the accident. This is a test for the screenwriter and director. You can give them a big praise. Through the control of the rhythm, the coordination of music, and the micro expressions of the actors, the film also buried Eva's line too well. From the sympathy for Eva at the beginning, to the later reversal of the plot, it is really meticulous to think about it. Fear of thinking, this IQ can only be said to be a real challenge to humans. This PK between humans and machines wins with Eva's smooth escape. Is it human sorrow or the crystallization of technological progress? It is also a question that the director asks everyone to think about.

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  • Roderick 2022-03-24 09:01:13

    Each meeting between the protagonist and the heroine is actually a philosophical proposition, so the film’s dialogue is very interesting. The test robot is used to explore human emotions and instincts, and an extremely ironic contrast is formed through the behavior of robots and humans. The ending gives people a powerful impact, and I always feel that those reflections are hinting that the relationship between robots and humans will be reversed in the near future. Alicia Vikander played very well.

  • Marcel 2022-03-23 09:01:12

    It's ugly, I don't understand why so many people boast. They are all old people, robots want to be humans, robots want to escape, humans fall in love with robots, and humans help robots. The plot is as slow as a dog, and the lines can't hold up. The embarrassment of wanting to play is deep and not good, pretending to be very philosophical, in fact, the shit didn't express it.

Ex Machina quotes

  • Caleb: It's obvious, once I stop to think.

  • Nathan: [points to painting] You know this guy, right?

    Caleb: Jackson Pollock.

    Nathan: Jackson Pollock. That's right. The drip painter. Okay. He let his mind go blank, and his hand go where it wanted. Not deliberate, not random. Some place in between. They called it automatic art. Let's make this like Star Trek, okay? Engage intellect.

    Caleb: Excuse me?

    Nathan: I'm Kirk. Your head's the warp drive. Engage intellect. What if Pollock had reversed the challenge. What if instead of making art without thinking, he said, "You know what? I can't paint anything, unless I know exactly why I'm doing it." What would have happened?

    Caleb: He never would have made a single mark.

    Nathan: Yes! You see, there's my guy, there's my buddy, who thinks before he opens his mouth. He never would have made a single mark.

    Nathan: The challenge is not to act automatically. It's to find an action that is not automatic. From painting, to breathing, to talking, to fucking. To falling in love...

    Nathan: And for the record, Ava's not pretending to like you. And her flirting isn't an algorithm to fake you out. You're the first man she's met that isn't me. And I'm like her dad, right? Can you blame her for getting a crush on you?