There are a couple (I'm being generous) good scenes in "Sex Machina", where the imitation of the original mainstream film permits the rip-off guys from Digital Playground to re-create something interesting. But most of it is poorly executed (especially visually) XXX carbon copy, not a parody but just lazy stealing.
A filmmaker calling himself "Vic Lagina" joins the roster of label DP's mighty hacks, evidencing little talent in any department. With 1,000 the character limit in IMDb I will only address the major mistakes here, in what might have in other hands proved viable.
Most obvious errors concern adapting the central role of Ava, memorably created by Alicia Vikander just before achieving international stardom. First and fatal, she (as personified by lovely Aria Alexander) no longer is the central robot character but is joined by a legion of robot beauties a couple of which easily upstage her - deemed necessary to fill porno's sexual content needs: audiences do not want to be saddled with a single femme to stare at for 2 or 3 hours. Then, instead of attempting some VFX to make her look strange, Aria merely wears a tight-fitting costume and crummy wig to become a robot. It doesn't work at all.
Most striking element of Alex Garland's original film was its remote locations and fascinating interior sets. The porn rip-off has neither: barren landscape for a couple of fleeting exterior scenes, and a poorly realized visual imitation of the interior of the main research complex for the film proper.
Casting also is deficient: DP's best contract talent Eva Lovia is lost in the shuffle in a supporting role, while new talent (they were okay co-starring recently in the label's "Flesh: House of Hedonism") Aria Alexander gets the plum role -should have been reversed. While these two are fighting for the lead, Mia Lelani as sort of a greeter gets the two hottest sex scenes, while a terrible actress (she recites her lines with zero conviction -way too much like a robot -unintentionally - for comfort) Kat Dior gets the prized d.p. scene.
As the scientist villain, Alec Knight underplays but our nominal hero Scots import Ryan Ryder (original mainstream actor was Irish, so that's close enough in the imitation department) overacts. Tommy Gunn is unconvincingly thrown into the mix as a male cyborg. The film's twist ending is cynical, stupid and very irritating.
Recalling another dreadful Digital Playground "parody" on "True Detective" it is amazing that clowns are permitted to get away with this sort of junk on some sort of legal loophole. Soon it will all be irrelevant when all-gonzo, all-the-time makes these half-hearted (or no-hearted) attempts at story telling extinct and at best quaint when seen years after their production.
A filmmaker calling himself "Vic Lagina" joins the roster of label DP's mighty hacks, evidencing little talent in any department. With 1,000 the character limit in IMDb I will only address the major mistakes here, in what might have in other hands proved viable.
Most obvious errors concern adapting the central role of Ava, memorably created by Alicia Vikander just before achieving international stardom. First and fatal, she (as personified by lovely Aria Alexander) no longer is the central robot character but is joined by a legion of robot beauties a couple of which easily upstage her - deemed necessary to fill porno's sexual content needs: audiences do not want to be saddled with a single femme to stare at for 2 or 3 hours. Then, instead of attempting some VFX to make her look strange, Aria merely wears a tight-fitting costume and crummy wig to become a robot. It doesn't work at all.
Most striking element of Alex Garland's original film was its remote locations and fascinating interior sets. The porn rip-off has neither: barren landscape for a couple of fleeting exterior scenes, and a poorly realized visual imitation of the interior of the main research complex for the film proper.
Casting also is deficient: DP's best contract talent Eva Lovia is lost in the shuffle in a supporting role, while new talent (they were okay co-starring recently in the label's "Flesh: House of Hedonism") Aria Alexander gets the plum role -should have been reversed. While these two are fighting for the lead, Mia Lelani as sort of a greeter gets the two hottest sex scenes, while a terrible actress (she recites her lines with zero conviction -way too much like a robot -unintentionally - for comfort) Kat Dior gets the prized d.p. scene.
As the scientist villain, Alec Knight underplays but our nominal hero Scots import Ryan Ryder (original mainstream actor was Irish, so that's close enough in the imitation department) overacts. Tommy Gunn is unconvincingly thrown into the mix as a male cyborg. The film's twist ending is cynical, stupid and very irritating.
Recalling another dreadful Digital Playground "parody" on "True Detective" it is amazing that clowns are permitted to get away with this sort of junk on some sort of legal loophole. Soon it will all be irrelevant when all-gonzo, all-the-time makes these half-hearted (or no-hearted) attempts at story telling extinct and at best quaint when seen years after their production.