A common complaint is that the "big reveal" at the end is telegraphed early on, leaving the audience underwhelmed.

Reviewers generally agreed that while the film is visually polished and well-acted, it fails to deliver on its intellectual potential.

The 2016 film is a sci-fi thriller that marks the directorial debut of Luke Scott (son of Ridley Scott). Despite an impressive ensemble cast and a promising premise about artificial life, the film received mixed to negative reviews, often being compared unfavorably to the 2014 hit Ex Machina . Critical Consensus