The Machine
XLrator Media | Release Date: April 25, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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7
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0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleApr 24, 2014
Even with a cut-and-dried approach to characterization and the issue of man-made consciousness, The Machine percolates with an elegantly palpable sense of wonder and danger. Read full review
60
EmpireKim NewmanMar 18, 2014
Brimming with ideas and laudable ambition, it's well worth a look. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonAnna SmithMar 18, 2014
The characters could use more depth – Vincent’s backstory is told too swiftly, and his bonding with Ava is brief. But it’s still a smart, thought-provoking little thriller with strong central performances. Read full review
60
Total FilmMatt GlasbyMar 18, 2014
Despite some striking imagery and sterling FX work, Welsh writer/director Caradog W James’ expert use of limited resources doesn’t stretch as far as the subtlety-averse script. Read full review
58
The PlaylistGabe ToroMar 18, 2014
When Lotz is not onscreen, Stephens is miserable company. But James does reveal a deep fascination with the robotics that suggests the threadbare story was a chance for him to explore the very real advances in artificial intelligence. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 23, 2014
Closer to “Her” in its musing on human/machine connectivity, while also incorporating the dystopian and action-thriller aspects of “Blade Runner” and its ilk, albeit on a much smaller scale, the pic will divide fantasy fans, some of whom will give it props for breaking somewhat from genre formula, while others will be disappointed by the largely budgetary limits of its imagination. Read full review
50
Village VoiceNick SchagerApr 22, 2014
If the proceedings prove far too familiar, director Caradog W. James delivers a few striking images... as well as a sinister cautionary-tale finale made all the more unsettling by its use of a sterling John Carpenter-style synthesizer score. Read full review
40
The DissolveAndrew LapinApr 23, 2014
The Machine is small science fiction. In a genre that openly invites invention, it barely bothers. Read full review
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