Annihilation

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maxwell s May 21, 2026 Hated the characters except for Natalie Portman. The set design looked too fake. The plastic flowers were distracting. The animals & the ending were tight. But just kinda boring. See more Ray H @C7EATURE 2 days ago Atmosphere inside the shimmer was beautiful. Interesting creatures with a decent alien plot. See more zoop S @zoopswishington Sep 11, 2026 I have to think of it as being different from the book, as it tells a different story than the book does. It's cool and has some interesting details, definitely exciting to watch the characters' internal conflicts tear them apart as they are mutated and altered by exposure to Area X, but the explanations of the "sci-fi" elements were just a bit too silly and disconnected from actual biology, and I found myself thinking of many ways the movie could have gone harder with the body horror and themes of the otherness of nature and our own bodies. I found the mutations and "creepy" things to be a little too "basic," and it was also hard to believe the characters were scientists when they kept touching everything with no protective gear! But it was still visually beautiful and interesting to watch overall. See more Mike S @RT54543932 Aug 12, 2026 This is a movie that tempts you to go on your phone during it. Slow hooplah See more Tharindu D @tharinduxd Jul 28, 2026 Annihilation is a very different kind of science fiction movie. At first, I found it slow and a little confusing. The first 50 minutes didn't really grab my attention, and I wasn't sure where the story was going. However, as the movie continued, everything slowly started to make sense. The confusing parts became connected, and I realized that every scene had a purpose. The more I watched, the more I appreciated the story and its deeper meaning. This isn't a movie that explains everything right away. It asks you to be patient and think about what you're watching. If you enjoy unique sci-fi films that leave you thinking even after they end, Annihilation is definitely worth watching. It's a memorable and rewarding experience for viewers who enjoy something different. See more Bruce L @RT90280577 Jul 28, 2026 Garland's interpretation of Van Der Meer's informationist sci fi classic is more perfect every time I see it. What I love most about the movie itself is the performances by the actors. It's difficult material to represent, and serious sci fi is always a challenge in terms of getting the audience to take it seriously. Portman is flawless as usual but Jason Leigh's portrayal of a depressed chronically ill doctor is also astonishing. None of the actors are slouches and everything they do is convincing. Van der Meer's story is informationist science fiction par excellence: Distorted signals; Estranging encoding and decoding ( l'estrangement or la défamiliarisation, or ostranenie); Lots of meta-informational themes. It's in an elite group of informationist science fiction movie greats: Donnie Darko, Arrival, Source Code. I need to rewrite my 2010 MPhil to include it! ("Informationist Science Fiction Theory and Informationist Science Fiction", Dr Bruce Long, University of Sydney, 2010.) See more Read all reviews

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