This is what it feels like to chew 5 gum but in hell

I really like this film. It's bold and beautiful. Color scheme and production design are top notch. Doesn't feel the need to answer every question.
I hope this does well at the box office because Garland is trying something different here.

Saw it on the big screen at the DGA in LA.

the last 15 minutes of this movie are scarier than anything I’ve ever seen in my entire life

the cardboard cutout of oscar isaac i have in the corner of my room is very unsettling to me right about now

ANNIHILATION is like if Björk directed a remake of THE ABYSS.

...that’s obviously an endorsement. how *much* of an endorsement I don’t really know right now.

but yeah

"the silence around it is louder than usual."

very close to, if not pitch perfect cinema;

entirely encapsulates Our grief, Our dejection,
Our self-loathing, Our distrust, Our vulnerability
to the Natural, the Artificial; Our fears, Our desires.

both Our everyday interactions, the importance of
the Terrestrial, as well as Our curiosities, Our need
to know exactly what is lurking behind the curtain,
the dark hiding in secrecy, away from public view;

or if that curtain is simply the curtain of Our psyche,
Our identity, mutated, melted and metamorphosed.

"it's a trick of the light."

i didnt really like it at first but the last hour or so was pretty darn good! excited to watch some explanation videos, i LOVED the ending

french film february went on quick hiatus because my subtitles weren't cooperating and watching new wave on expert mode wasn't my idea of a relaxing friday. so I went to my netflix list.

appreciated the relative accessibility of the theme and the fact that it didn't feel ham-fisted or contrived despite being very much "hammered home".

visually, liked the very in-your-face overuse of lens flare and lighting. fit the movie well. the colour blend in the shimmer lent to an idyllic but unnatural setting. it's so beautiful that something just doesn't seem right. they really nailed that.

music at the end was great. would love to dissect the end of that score a bit more. during the kaleidoscope scene especially.

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A startling movie with gorgeous visuals. The last 30 minutes makes you question who you are. Another great film by Alexander Garland.

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i wish I liked it more this time around, after reading the books, but now I just dislike it for different reasons 
it’s literally my perfect film on paper (and the last 20 mins are incredible) but everything else feels so disjointed and bizarrely done. i get he was trying to mirror the weird unease of the book, but honestly the discomfort I felt after this pales in comparison to after I finished the first book.
it’s definitely not a bad film, just disappointing

The film can sometimes be at an arm's distance emotionally, but it engages thanks to thought-provoking writing, and mesmerizing visuals and music. 8.5/10

Pretty good attempt at exploring a what if alien invasion type scenario. Well written, well directed, strange, and interesting. Left me dumbstruck with very little to say other than how much I liked it.

One of the best sci-fi films of the year. Beautiful production and monster design with some strong elements of horror. Some odd dialogue that feels off occasionally, and some of the visuals at the end are inspired, if confusing, but overall a welcome follow up to the brilliant Ex Machina.