Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

K B This is a perfect example that exceptional movies can be made on a low budget and without an all-star Hollywood cast. No abundance of explosions or unnecessary splatter here either but the film remains thrilling and captivating throughout. I dare say the script is not completely original (but lets face it, what is completely new these days?) and it has strong connections with many gems of the genre. Some mentioned "blade runner", "ghost in the shell" is the first that comes to my mind. It is rather obvious to me that whoever directed this has studied the sci-fi anime genre thoroughly and adopted the style perfectly to the norms and limitations of a conventional acted film.The performances of the leading actors are exemplary and together with all the supporting roles and the rather modest movie settings, they create a very believable world where the viewer can immerse himself. All the parts come together very well and lift this film from potential mediocrity to the status of visual poetry.Productions such as these, both emotionally and philosophically engaging, renew my faith in the artistry of film-making. Congratulations are in order for the director James Caradog!

rdbuhr I very much enjoyed this. There's nothing particularly novel about the story line, which is a standard AI old chestnut about what happens when AIs start getting rambunctious. But the script is literate, the leads quite attractive (especially Dennis Lawson as a baddie), the direction sharp, and the photography brilliant, so it's all eminently watchable. Caity Lotz in particular is a revelation--she's great. Plus there's the fun wrinkle of watching the AI soldiers troop around, as it were, speaking their own language, wondering what they're saying (although as the film goes on it starts becoming clear). Predictable, but in a good way.

goldencut I had heard nothing about the film before seeing it. I quite liked the mood - dark, dystopian. Blade Runner (BR) came to mind. More and more BR as it progressed. Too much BR at some point to be sincere. Also some Ghost in the shell, Resident Evil and others. Like a collage more than an original artwork. A lot of this going around lately, though. Choice of music was OK, but it felt cheesy. So much Vangelis' BR that it started to distract. Plagiarism, homage - 50/50? Sound effects, lens flare and other mood enhancers became too much after a while, characters remained shallow. Clinical, disconnected, restrained. Some things seemed illogical, like soft-shelled liquid-filled android that shows no marks after being shot at with armor-piercing bullets etc. Film felt like it never really took off. Despite all the shortcomings it was still quite enjoyable, at least for a sci-fi fan.

Finfrosk86 Even though there are some flaws with this movie, there are several moments of greatness, and it's overall good.This is made on a pretty low budget, under a million £'s. And that's not bad, because this movie looks very good. In stead of suffering from the low budget, it's more like, had it had a bigger budget, they could probably have done a lot more. What we actually get looks real good. Everything from the sets to the makeup to the effects looks nice.Caity Lotz does a pretty good job. There was one scene with her that I thought the acting was a bit iffy, but that was soon forgotten. Might even just have been me. She also has a couple of real good scenes.There's a lot of cool stuff in The Machine. I ain't no science expert, but most of the science seems relatively legit. Movie raises some interesting questions about AI and what it means to live, too. And, you know, I love Terminator 2 to death, so I guess I'm a sucker for this artificial intelligence + emotions-thing.The Machine can be compared to Ex Machina in a lot of ways, but they are also very different movies. The budget being one of the large differences, btw. Low budget sci-fi often tends to get boring, but The Machine did not bore me at all. Well played, Machine!