Review of The Machine (2013) by Alex R — 19 Jun 2014

Melodramatic and contrived. Ridiculous movie.

This review of The Machine (2013) was written by Alex R on 19 Jun 2014.

The Machine has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 01 Dec 2015

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By David I (165) on 27 Dec 2014

Not a perfect film but a good film (some of the music is a bit dated) but if you like Blade Runner, I think you would also like this…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 07 Aug 2015

Exception low budget awesomeness. Good plot, good acting, great direction, spot on sfx & visuals and superb atmospheric soundtrack. Must see…

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By Jacob G (945) on 15 Feb 2015

It feels a little short, but it is certainly ambitious enough to capture its intention. Which is looking and feeling cool…

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Not bad , not great ...interesting enough to see once or twice…

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