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Ex Machina is one of my least favorite films of all time. The ending was an incredibly simplistic way to resolve the questions they brought up.
by ethbro 6y ago
Ex Machina is one of my least favorite films of all time. The ending was an incredibly simplistic way to resolve the questions they brought up.
- ShamelessC 6y agoGeez, your least favorite? Even conceding that the ending was unsatisfying that truly boggles my mind. Not that I think it's the best movie ever, but surely it gets credit for being knowledgeable about the subject and having great mood and atmosphere. To each their own though.
- ethbro 6y agoThe closest I can describe is that it felt like I watched Blade Runner (director's cut), enjoyed and was invested, and then at the very end Deckard said "I'm a robot" and killed Rachael. I've debated this at length with people, because I know it's a popular film, but felt the same way after re-watching it. It pierces my suspension of disbelief that AI can be created that simultaneously (a) simulates complex behavior & (b) completely lacks self-reflection. Either give Caleb a character flaw (thus justifying his implicit murder by Ava) or have her successfully escape, reflect in the helicopter, turn around, and end the movie with her conflicted after re-landing at the house. Otherwise, I don't see how the ending doesn't reveal the entire plot as a Shyamalan-esque mechanical Turk (ha! or inverse, as the metaphor would be). A filmmaker got us to believe a lie by omitting any contrary evidence? How difficult!