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Released Year: 2013
Runtime: 92 minutes
Directors: Caradog W. James
Writers: Caradog W. James
Casts: Sam Ellis, Lee Nicholas Harris, Denis Lawson, Toby Stephens, Helen Griffin, Caity Lotz, Sam Hazeldine, Stuart Matthews, Nicola Reynolds, John-Paul Macleod, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, Daniel Llewelyn-Williams, Ben McGregor, Jonathan Byrne, Jade Croot, Siwan Morris, Alan Low, Sule Rimi, Joshua Higgott, Giles Thomas
Show all... Cornelius Garrett, Richard Shackley, Dafydd Emyr, Clark Fisher, Gareth Jones, Paul James
Show all... Cornelius Garrett, Richard Shackley, Dafydd Emyr, Clark Fisher, Gareth Jones, Paul James
IMDB: The Machine (2013)
Ratings: 
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
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Los Angeles Times -
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.
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Empire -
Brimming with ideas and laudable ambition, it's well worth a look.
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Time Out London -
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.
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Total Film -
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.
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The Playlist -
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.
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The Machine (2013)
Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.
The Machine (2013)
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2013
Runtime: 92 minutes
Directors: Caradog W. James
Writers: Caradog W. James
Casts: Sam Ellis, Lee Nicholas Harris, Denis Lawson, Toby Stephens, Helen Griffin, Caity Lotz, Sam Hazeldine, Stuart Matthews, Nicola Reynolds, John-Paul Macleod, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, Daniel Llewelyn-Williams, Ben McGregor, Jonathan Byrne, Jade Croot, Siwan Morris, Alan Low, Sule Rimi, Joshua Higgott, Giles Thomas
Show all... Cornelius Garrett, Richard Shackley, Dafydd Emyr, Clark Fisher, Gareth Jones, Paul James
Show all... Cornelius Garrett, Richard Shackley, Dafydd Emyr, Clark Fisher, Gareth Jones, Paul James
IMDB: The Machine (2013)
Storyline
Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.
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Los Angeles Times -
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.
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Empire -
Brimming with ideas and laudable ambition, it's well worth a look.
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Time Out London -
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.
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Total Film -
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.
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The Playlist -
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.
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