I agree with Tom Long's review on "Ex Machina". Tom Long talks about how the main character Caleb gets invited to a secret hideaway with a another person named Nathan and that later Caleb falls in love and has with a robot. Tom sets up the writing by describing the settings in which the movie takes place to the characters. The writer gives tells the preview of the movie along with the characters and who they are. The writer brings you in by telling you who Caleb is and why he is in the secret hideout and what encounters he has. The writer uses certain vocabulary to talk about who each individual character is and what they will bring to the "table". The writer also talks about how Caleb starts having a mutual relationship with the robot and starts seeing Nathan as a "deluded scientist".
I disagree with Bruce Bennett's review on "Ex Machina". Bruce Bennett talks about the movie was inputted with fresh ideas and that the movie isn't original in any way with female relationships and human sexuality. He goes on saying that the movie has potential to be a good movie like the "Twilight Zone". The writer sets up the writing by talking about that out of all the movies that have robots, that Ex Machina is empty in every way. He brings out the flaws that make this movie a disaster. he talks about how Caleb the character gets easily distracted by the robot over rational science. He says that for an advanced that how come there is not and off/on button. He approaches in a very disappointment way as if he wants to vomit on the film. He talks about all the negative and "stupid" detail of this film and how common sense was applied while making the film. He uses certain vocabulary to identify to how the movie was and how each interacted with each other. The writer talks mostly about the role of the robot and how it manipulated Caleb to distrust Nathan. The writer referenced in saying that Ex Machina could have been as good as Twilight Zone.
1. What is the first movie that really made a strong impression on you? Lion King because it's filled with a classic bondage between friends and family.
2. What are 3-4 of your favorite genres? action/adventure, comedy, documentary and horror.
3. What are 3-4 of your least favorite genres? animation, silent, musical and indie/art-house
4. What are your five favorite films? Dark Knight Rises, Spy, 22 jump street, Fast & Furious 7 and The Simpsons Movie
5. List three characteristics of what you consider to be a good movie? well scripted, unpredictable, plot twist
6. What are some (3-5) of your least favorite movies? Gravity, Demonic, Sharknado
7. List three characteristics of what you consider to be a bad movie? Predictable, broad story line and side actions
8. If you have favorite directors, list them. Michael Bay, James Cameron and Peter Jackson
9. If you have and favorite actors/ actresses, list them. Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise
10. List 3 films that you consider important films for people to see. Titanic, Lion King and Mad Max: Fury Road
11. What's your oldest favorite film? Anne of Green Gables
12. What's the best movie you've seen that's been released in the past 2 years? Ted 2
13. What are the next five films on your "queue"? Unstoppable, The Wolf of Wall Street, Captain Philips, Watchmen and Jupiter Ascending
