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Writer/Director Alex Garland delivers a suspenseful, claustrophobic masterpiece with 2015’s Ex Machina. Caleb (Domnhall Gleeson), is a young talented programmer who is invited to evaluate the human characteristics of a new A.I. (Alicia Vikander). Oscar Isaac plays Nathan, the creator of the artificial intelligence Ava.

I first took note of Oscar Isaac when played Standard in the 2011 movie Drive. I really enjoyed his performance and hoped to see more of him. In Ex Machina Isaac plays a charismatic inventor with some dark secrets. His performance was excellent. It really blew me away.

Also delivering a great performance was Alicia Vikander as Ava. Her performance was incredibly nuanced which allowed for you to see the evolution of her character throughout the film.

Garland created an incredibly claustrophobic atmosphere with this movie. Very few characters were used in this movie which served to heighten the suspense. I wouldn’t expect any less though from the man who wrote Dredd and 28 days later.

I highly recommend seeing this movie to anyone who has the chance. I enjoyed the movie throughout and it kept me on the edge of my seat.