I was intrigued by the look of Ava (played by Alicia Vikander) from the trailer but I wasn't sure what the picture was about and didn't care enough to research. After the film was released I got the impression that it was more critically acclaimed than commercially successful but I still didn't care enough to find out. After a friend recommended this movie, I was receptive to watching it. I wasn't disappointed but I wasn't thrilled.
A young programmer Caleb (played by Domhnall Gleeson) wins a contest at work to spend a week with the reclusive CEO of the company Nathan (played by Oscar Issac). After arriving at Nathan's secluded house, Caleb is initially excited at the prospect of getting to know Nathan. After greeting Caleb, Nathan reveals to Caleb that he has been brought there to work on Nathan's AI project. Caleb is intrigued and excited at the prospect of learning more about the AI project and also contributing to it. Nathan particularly wants Caleb to participate in testing his AI to confirm that the AI is legitimate. The AI's name is Ava and Caleb is to interact with her as part of the test.
As Caleb spends time around both Ava and Nathan, Caleb starts to become suspicious of Nathan especially after Ava tells Caleb not to trust Nathan. As Caleb's time with Nathan draws to close, new revelations come to light and Caleb finds more questions than answers. Who is testing who? What is Nathan really doing in his secluded home? Is Ava a pawn or a player? What happens to whomever fails the test?
Overall the movie was ok in my opinion. It was good to an extent but it was a little predictable. The acting was very good all around. The story was pretty good. It's worth watching if you are curious. If you don't care either way, it doesn't matter either way if you watch it or not.
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