The Machine (2013)

Movie
German title	The Machine
Original title	The Machine
Country of production	United Kingdom
original language	English
Publishing year	2013
length	91 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Caradog W. James
script	Caradog W. James
production	John Giwa-Amu
music	Tom Raybould
camera	Nicolai Bruel
cut	Matt Platts-Mills
occupation
	Caity Lotz : Ava, machine; Toby Stephens : Vincent McCarthy; Sam Hazeldine : James; Pooneh Hajimohammadi : Suri; Denis Lawson : Thomson;

The Machine , published as They Rise. We fall. , Is a British science fiction film of Caradog W. James from the year 2013 . Caity Lotz and Toby Stephens take on the leading roles .

action

The two computer scientists Ava and Vincent develop cyborgs and humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for the military , which should bring military superiority within a dystopian designed world in an initially still cold war between the West and China. After Ava's murder, one of these robots (“machine”) is given her previously scanned personality. The robot then becomes conscious and becomes a problem for the military with the accompanying development of moral values. The cyborgs and robots free themselves with the help of Vincent.

background

The budget was less than a million pounds sterling. The film was mainly shot in Wales. Caity Lotz performed a number of her own stunts. The Machine premiered on April 20, 2013 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. In Germany, the film was sold directly on DVD from April 24, 2014 .

reception

At Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic , the film generated mostly positive reviews. The film won three BAFTA awards, the Best of UK Film Award at the Raindance Film Festival and the Achievement Against the Odds Prize at the British Independent Film Awards .

A number of reviews mention the proximity to Blade Runner and the music and cinematic design tools of the 1980s:

“The look of the film is deliberately designed in such a way that one feels reminiscent of the SF films of the 80s. The aesthetics of a long past decade represent the swan song for the future. Always accompanied by synthesizer sounds as they were present in the cinematic dystopias of days long past. […] On the other hand, there is an interesting discourse, which of course borrows from the great role model Blade Runner, but has a pleasantly high degree of independence. The film doesn't offer any answers, but it gives the viewer the freedom to make their own thoughts. "

- Peter Osteried : gamona.de

“THE MACHINE is a stylish and gripping sci-fi thriller with impressive special effects! Based on the classic 'Blade Runner', the question is how far an artificial intelligence would go in order to protect its newfound life. Newcomer Caity Lotz ('The Pact') as an adaptive android is overwhelming! The leading US horror magazine 'Fangoria' rightly rated THE MACHINE with 3 out of 4 stars! "

- splendid-film.de

“The mixture of SciFi, drama and thriller is really well done. [...] This film is [...] anything but boring. The fight scenes are also convincing. [...] The mostly dark and gloomy scenes are sometimes reminiscent of Blade Runner and Outland in terms of charm. The topics used, such as the Turing test, are sure to sound familiar to one or the other SciFi fan. "

- vissel : OFDb

Web links

Official website
The Machine in the Internet Movie Database (English)
The Machine in the online film database
The Machine at Metacritic (English)
The Machine at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

^ Certificate of Release for The Machine . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2014 (PDF; test number: 143 912 V).
↑ ^a ^b Meet the Welshman behind low-budget, high-intensity sci-fi movie The Machine . In: Western Mail (Wales) , March 14, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ Tatiana Siegel: Tribeca 2013: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Julianne Moore Lead Spotlight Films . In: The Hollywood Reporter . March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ Stephen Dalton, The Machine: Film Review . In: The Hollywood Reporter . March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^ The Machine (2013) . In: Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved April 21, 2014.
^ The Machine . In: Metacritic . Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ Peter Osteried: Man versus machine. Sexy Caity Lotz on the paths of "Blade Runner". gamona.de, April 25, 2014, accessed on May 10, 2014 .
^ The Machine - They Rise. We fall. splendid-film.de, accessed on May 10, 2014 .
^ Vissel: Machine - They Rise. We Fall., The (2013). OFDb , accessed May 10, 2014 .

[FSK-1] Certificate of Release for The Machine . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2014 (PDF; test number: 143 912 V).

[interview-2] Meet the Welshman behind low-budget, high-intensity sci-fi movie The Machine . In: Western Mail (Wales) , March 14, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[premiere-3] Tatiana Siegel: Tribeca 2013: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Julianne Moore Lead Spotlight Films . In: The Hollywood Reporter . March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[thr-4] Stephen Dalton, The Machine: Film Review . In: The Hollywood Reporter . March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[5] The Machine (2013) . In: Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[6] The Machine . In: Metacritic . Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[7] Peter Osteried: Man versus machine. Sexy Caity Lotz on the paths of "Blade Runner". gamona.de, April 25, 2014, accessed on May 10, 2014 .

[8] The Machine - They Rise. We fall. splendid-film.de, accessed on May 10, 2014 .

[9] Vissel: Machine - They Rise. We Fall., The (2013). OFDb , accessed May 10, 2014 .