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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2
Science Fantasy, Philosophical, Future, Artificial Intelligence, Thriller
OK, this one creeped me out more than I was expecting...but definitely in a good way. Essentially, this is an adaptation of the French folktale "Bluebeard," where a wealthy, violent man murders all his wives and his current wife tries to escape this fate. Of course, in Ex Machina, Bluebeard is Nathan, the founder of a company called "Bluebook" and the wives are instead his AI models.
I found the story eerie and disconcerting, at least until the twist ending. Then I have mixed feelings. But the atmosphere, the colors and quietness, the lack of information is was all wonderful. It fits. The future of the human species is unknown, especially as we continue to create machines that are more and more powerful.
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