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The Machine

2013 · 92 min

A somber, cerebral sci-fi thriller that blends cold military dystopia with a tender, tragic meditation on consciousness and loss.

Directed by
Caradog W. James
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
They rise. We fall.
Overview
Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.

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Directed by
Caradog W. James
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • technology
  • morality
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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