Watch Ex Machina as soon as you can. And keep in mind that Frankenstein was written 200 years ago by a woman. A time travelling Mary Shelley would, I suspect, love Ex Machina . Alex Garland's mad scientist is a product of our age, assuming that Google may be exploring more possibilities than just the self-driving car. Oscar Isaac plays Nathan brilliantly. Folding up Caleb's non-disclosure agreement is one of the earliest omens in what becomes an intense, dark film. Domhnall Gleeson is just geeky enough to be credible as a programmer, but his 'status' is clearly a major driver in the main plot and one of those early hints of darkness. I love the fact that it is his submission to Ava's command to "Stay here" which leads to his extended viewing of her development through glass, just as she's already been linked to his pornographic tastes. The truly beautiful Alicia Vikander dominates the film and rightly looks in line for some awards of her own, a...
