It was great. The second-best movie ever made in that genre ("AI" by Spielberg was the best, IFHO). It was ominous and suspenseful and fooled Fuzzy more than once -- and Fuzzy appreciates that unpredictability. The ending was a complete surprise. But in retrospect, the plot seems less clever and more improbable, especially with everything hinging on unknown variables like reversing the door codes, the other android helping her, the chopper pilot accepting her without question, etc. So many things could have gone wrong with her plan.
Fuzzy agrees that "28 Days Later" was a great movie with superb writing. As for "Sunshine," it was an awesome movie but the last 15 minutes or so, with that thing going around the ship, was a letdown. Whatever that thing was, it seemed to serve no purpose other than to kill and yell, and brought nothing to the movie.
Speaking of AI movies, what did you think of "AI" or "Her"?
A couple of plot holes but not so deep that the makers treated its audience as if they were stupid, which can be infuriating.
The helicopter pilot's actions weren't that difficult for me to accept. Why? Because it was established early in the film that his presence was considered an intrusion to the egomaniac who's property he landed on. When he dropped Caleb off he said, (paraphrasing) "this is as close as I'm allowed to the house." So later when the pilot takes Ava I reasoned that he was to just drop off and pick up people at designated times at that spot, no questions asked, because Nathan, a.k.a., "God" didn't want to be disturbed by the insignificant matters of mortals. Again Nathan's ego proves to be his undoing. The pilot had probably been chewed out for asking questions (how dare he) in the past and the genius had given orders not to ever be bothered again unless it was a matter of life or death. Add, Ava, her appearance, is unthreatening and doesn't throw up red flags.
The conversation:
"Who are you?"
"Ava."
"Where's Caleb?"
"He decided to stay."
"Am I taking you back?"
"Yes."
At this point the pilot is probably stoked he gets to spend the next few hours in the company of a cute girl. The only questions coming out of his mouth going forward are, "would you like to sit up front?" And, "do you have a boyfriend?"
I need to see the film again but the part that I'm still trying to wrap my head around is how Ava convinced the other AI to kill? It makes me think that the scene when the women first meet which we never see play out and what Ava whispers to her in the hallway will be revealed in sequel.
I enjoyed both A.I. and Her. Happy Spike Jonze finally got some Oscar recognition.
I'd like to give a shout out to Westworld as far as quality films in the sub-genre. Although it's probably more of a film about robots than AI. What do you think?
