<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2657" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15-225x300.jpg" alt="ex-machine-film(jun15)" width="225" height="300" /></a>We missed <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">Ex Machina</a> at the cinema when it was out on general release because most of the local cinemas (within 15 mile radius) didn't play it - too niche; so we downloaded it off the net (legally). It is the story of someone developing an android and getting a subordinate to undertake the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test" target="_blank">Turing</a> test (named after Alan Turing).

The film raises many questions and of course questions the ethics of producing intelligent, sentient thinking machines. Of course if something is intelligent and sentient then is it a machine?

Like all Sci-Fi films it is flawed and I won't expand on that because it would be a spoiler for those who might want to look it out and watch it. Jane and I enjoyed it and it comes with our four star recommendation.