Alex Garland has established himself as one of contemporary cinema's most distinctive voices. The guy was an acclaimed novelist and screenwriter (The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine) and is now pioneering his way as a director who crafts thought-provoking and often unsettling genre films. Today, I was pumped to sit down and rank the five movies he's directed. Let's dive in. 1. Ex MachinaThis is one of those movies I recommend to everyone. And one that seems to get more and more relevant as we see the rise in AI. This sci-fi thriller follows a programmer testing the consciousness of a sophisticated AI (played by Alicia Vikander), with really strong performances from Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson. It earned Garland an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won for Best Visual Effects. It holds high critic (92% RT) and audience scores (86% RT).And it has an ending that feels so ominous. 2. WarfareGarland's most recent directorial effort, Warfare, which he co-directed with Ray Mendoza, this film reconstructs a real combat incident involving Navy SEALs in Iraq.I found it to be quite powerful. The story forces you to feel and puts you in these heroes' shoes as they try to return home alive. We really should do more for these guys, and this should be a movie that is mandatory viewing for all Americans. It has debuted to exceptionally strong critical (95% RT) and audience (93% RT) scores on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for any Garland-directed film currently.3. Civil WarA...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 15 April