As this is my first movie review here in the No Kayfabe Zone,
I want to preface that, unless I note otherwise within a review, I never give
out any real spoilers for a film, just set up and character moments that are
interesting. I also do not like to give score ratings for movies, a la 3/5
stars or B+, because I would rather describe how I feel about the movie at the
end and note if I would rewatch it.
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| Caleb, Ava, and Nathan Who do you trust? |
Any movie that has a principle cast of only three characters
has a huge hurdle to jump as far as keeping the audience entertained. All of
the actors need to captivate and own their screen time. Some of the best
performances people have given are under these circumstances, such as Sandra
Bullock in Gravity, Ryan Reynolds in Buried, and James Franco in 127 Hours. There are also some of the most boring films
if the actors aren’t given much to do, such as the terrible Open Water.
Luckily, Ex Machina is amazingly well-acted.
