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Awix (3310 KP) rated Ex Machina (2015) in Movies

Feb 13, 2018  
Ex Machina (2015)
Ex Machina (2015)
2015 | Sci-Fi, Thriller
7
7.9 (58 Ratings)
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The Fembot Awakens
Slightly-retro-but-in-a-good-way SF movie from the writer of The Beach and 28 Days Later. Corporate minion is whisked off to the wilderness by wealthy boss to participate in experiments testing the intelligence of a female-looking android he has built; android indeed proves to have a mind of her own.

Wears its influences relatively lightly and looks good; that said, seems more content to play with the issues it raises than actually explore them with any real rigour. Ending is a bit silly, but forgivably so. If, as seems possible, the director wants to make a point about male exploitation of women, it might be better not to do so in a movie where every female actress is required to do a full-frontal nude scene. Smarter than the usual studio SF film, anyway; passes the time entertainingly.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Predator (1987) in Movies

Feb 13, 2018  
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
1987 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
8
8.4 (62 Ratings)
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Testosterone-drizzled SF action movie. Elite team of mercenaries - 'veer wescuers, not assahseens!' declares Arnie at one point - are dropped into Latin American jungle on shady political mission, proceed to kill everyone in sight (maybe they need to reconsider how they think of themselves), discover formidable alien big game hunter has plans to turn them all into trophies.

The cast is charismatic, the action is exceedingly well-staged, and there's a very good monster (Jean Claude van Damme was originally supposed to play the Pred but was sacked for complaining about the suit and not being beefy enough). There's also a surprisingly understated subtext about the Vietnam War, for which fighting an invisible monster in the jungle is a not-unreasonable metaphor. Not far off the quality of the other big-name 80s SF movies; inability to produce an equally memorable follow-up suggests the Predator is a one-trick pony, however.
  
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    Another high action SF dystopia perfect for fans of Richard Morgan and Alfred Bester alike. The...

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Ande Thomas (69 KP) rated Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) in Books

May 30, 2019  
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
James S.A. Corey | 2011 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
9.3 (6 Ratings)
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Ahem. I had previously said that Dennis E. Taylor's <i>Bobiverse</i> series was one of the best modern SF universes to be put on page. And I still think that's probably true. But <i>The Expanse</i> really tests my resolve. Even if only by sheer volume and brute force, these novels really throw you for a loop and in my opinion, truly worthy of the title of Game of Thrones in space.