The Machine (2013)

In efforts to construct perfect android killing machines in a war against China, UK scientists exceed their goal and create a sentient robot.

Director:

Caradog W. James (as Caradog James)

Writer:

Caradog W. James (as Caradog James)

Stars:

Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toby Stephens	...	Vincent McCarthy
Caity Lotz	...	Ava / The Machine
Denis Lawson	...	Thomson
Sam Hazeldine	...	James
Pooneh Hajimohammadi	...	Suri
John-Paul Macleod	...	Paul Dawson (as John Paul Macleod)
Helen Griffin	...	Paul Dawson's Mother
Siwan Morris	...	Lucy
Nicola Reynolds	...	Joan
Jade Croot	...	Mary
Jonathan Byrne	...	Tim (as Jonathan Christian Byrne)
Alan Low	...	Assassin
Sule Rimi	...	Technician Dr. Giwa-Amu
Joshua Higgott	...	Assistant (Dr. James)
Giles Thomas	...	Dr. Henning

Storyline

Two artificial intelligence engineers come together as they work to create the first ever self-aware artificial intelligence. A veteran AI engineer secretly hopes to develop technology to help his diseased daughter, even if it means funding comes from the powerful Ministry of Defence (MoD). His new partner, a young woman gifted in the field of AI, is brought on after her breakthroughs are recognized by the MoD. Things go wrong when the MoD takes over and advances the researchers' work to the next level, teaching the AI to kill and follow MoD instructions with its new and nearly indestructible body.

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Plot Keywords:

android | artificial intelligence | soldier | military training | secret laboratory | 

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Taglines:

They rise. We fall.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Caity Lotz performed all her own stunts for the movie.

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Goofs

During the sequence where Ava is having her brain scanned by McCarthy's cranial rig, she decides she's had enough and removes it. The camera switches from a face-to-face where she is no longer wearing the device, to a profile view where she is wearing it, then back to the previous view where once more the device is no longer on her head.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Vincent: [checking his pupils] Paul? Paul, can you hear me? Paul? Okay, turn the implant on.
computer: Brain implant activated.
Vincent: Hello. Do you know your name?
Paul Dawson: [no]
Vincent: Do you know what happened?
Paul Dawson: [no]
Lucy: You're a soldier. Your name is Paul Dawson. You were shot in the head and your brain in damaged. We're going to test how well Vincent's implant has repaired that damage.
Paul Dawson: I want my mum.

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Crazy Credits

In the section 'Additional thanks to:" towards the bottom, it states, "uncredited source at MOD (you know who you are- thanks),"

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Connections

Referenced in Ex Machina (2014)

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Soundtracks

4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33A - II. Sunday Morning (Allegro Spiritoso)
Written by Benjamin Britten
Courtesy of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, and Imagem Company
Master owned by Naxos, HNH Entertainment

User Reviews

Better than I thought it would be

I just wanted to say to anyone that was thinking... hmmm... is it worth spending the 90 min to watch, I would say, Yes. It was actually better than I thought it would be. So many movies now a days are just simply painful, it is no wonder they are remaking every thing in sight. Can't Hollywood come up with something original. I mean are vampires and zombies the only thing you can come up with???

This movie make me think of the movie - Her. Not only is it similar in subject matter, it also has some shared weaknesses.

However, while both of these movies have there problems, some plot holes and such, they also have some good things as well. They have surprises, they have some unexpected, they have some good camera work and especially this one has some good special effects.

These two also have something in common that most robot movies do not have. But, if I told you what it was, it may spoil the movies.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English Chinese

Release Date:

21 March 2014 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Machine

Filming Locations:

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$205,715

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red & Black Films, TV4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1