themonkey-4 The movie is drawn out, and while it is a low budget, the whole movie is paced like the prologue to a story that never shows anything new. To make an AI story boring and standard is sad because there is so much interesting potential but the movie never dives deep into any of the concepts and fails to ignite the audiences attention.The actors in this movie are fine, with a few moments that are good or very good. I have no serious complaints about any of the characters or actors as such. However, the story somehow never lets them do anything interesting, every part of their story unfolds at a steady pace without bringing anything interesting to the mix.The movie needed more intrigue and a faster pace, and the twist the movie tries to throw is extremely unremarkable. There are 100 more interesting things that could have been done that would have thrown the audience for a loop in a satisfying way.

michael-3204 Perhaps in a world without "Ex Machina," this subdued, claustrophobic, cautionary tale about the boundaries (moral, practical, etc.) of artificial intelligence and experiments with the meanings of life might have had more impact. Then again, the characters, whether human or ostensibly human, just aren't interesting enough to sustain the running time, mainly because the screenplay by Shabin Chandrasoma overloads them with exposition and stilted dialogue. The actors do their best to overcome this but are ultimately defeated by it. There are some good robotics on display and the antiseptic set design and cool, stylish cinematography do a good job of setting an appropriately chilly, slightly menacing tone. However, it seems like director Matthew Leutwyler studied hard at the J. J. Abrams Academy of Lens Flares -- a little less of that distraction might have helped make this story more compelling. The two concluding twists -- one of which most people will see coming a mile off, the other of which was a surprise to me at a point where I was beyond caring -- left me thinking that this is something of a latter-day "Twilight Zone" or "Outer Limits" story that would have been better as a one-hour television show. With a little more thought and substantially more drama, this might have made a decent episode of "Black Mirror." As a movie, it doesn't add much to any conversation.

jtncsmistad From thequickflickcritic.blogspot.com/ Too often it is not an encouraging signal when I see an army of Executive and customary film Producers presented on screen before the story even gets underway. However, so many times this is what it takes to fund a movie, particularly if it is a modest independent like "Uncanny". The hope is that it doesn't wind up being a case of too many cooks spoiling the resultant broth. Gratefully, veteran indy Director Matthew Leutwyler's sci-fi fantasy rewards resplendently with this tale of a robot behaving "uncannily" like a human, in what is essentially a lower profile version of last year's much bigger budgeted yet underwhelming "Ex Machina".Lucy Griffiths (HBO's "True Blood") is as naturally talented as she is beautiful in the role of Joy, a high-tech magazine writer who is on a week-long assignment being introduced to the top-secret inventions fashioned in a cutting edge lab known as "Workspace 18". She meets and comes to know long-cloistered genius David and his most cherished "accomplishment", Adam (a not-so-subtle Biblical reference), an astonishing creation of Artificial Intelligence that, at first, completely passes for a man of flesh and blood in her eyes. Joy will learn that while Adam's physical being is one thing, this programmed fellow's emotional WELL-being is a whole different breed of animal.Early on in these proceedings, I got the spooky sense that this unusual visit was heading inexorably down an ominous road. My hunch was later realized as the relationship among the principle characters degenerates into a warped and progressively dangerous brand of love triangle. The persistent aura of uneasiness was insistently and effectively enhanced by the eerily atmospheric score courtesy of Music Director Craig Richey.In time the only question here becomes how calamitous will be the climax? "Uncanny" ultimately presents a pair of back-to-back twists with which to wrestle. Unlike me, you may see one or both of them coming. I am of the notion that at least ONE of these predicaments can be rectified. But in the end, the beauty of this deliciously unorthodox conundrum Leutwyler leaves us with is this: The cold conclusion that NONE of us can REALLY know for sure.For more of my Movie Reviews categorized by Genre please visit: thequickflickcritic.blogspot.com/

s3276169 Uncanny is one of those very rare movies that quickly and effectively engages the viewer. This is a slow burn sci fi, there is not an abundance of special effects or action. What you get instead is a mostly well written, very clever story with a message about deception and surveillance. Technology may be amazing but, in the wrong hands, it is not necessarily our friend. The acting is of a very high standard. Its hard to fault the cast in any way. That said, the story which is almost excellent lets the film down somewhat in the last five to ten minutes. Its conclusion is a little clumsy, whilst the rest of the film is carried with an airy, almost effortless, deftness. A more subtle conclusion, would still have carried the films message and I suspect, left a more indelible impression on the viewer. So is Uncanny worth your time? Yes it is. It may be a little flawed but this is still a very good film with a very relevant message. Eight out of ten from me.