Beautiful film with interesting themes of self-destruction, cancer and change

Rating: 7/10 (21 March 2018)

Yes, lots of ppl hate this film because it isn't your typical, generic science fiction film. Yeah, the ending was WTF on the surface. If you only watch movies for face-value, then this film probably isn't for you.
I found this film to be enjoyably thought-provoking and unique; I was fully entertained the entire time. The visuals and scenes were fascinating spectacles which was one of my favorite parts of the movie.
I loved the way the film integrated different forms of self-destruction from cells that have coded instructions to self-destruct, to alien parasites to the Earth, to the relationships we have with one another.
It tied in the theme of cancer, which was touched upon at several points within the movie such as in the class the protagonist teaches as a professor, the strange mutations that occurred inside The Shimmer within living things, one of the characters having cancer and I'm sure there's much more that I missed.
There was also moments of it that make you think of change as both positive and negative occurrences; people's lives are forever changed due to monumental events in their lives, events that mark a before and after in your life and forever change you.
If you want a generic, predictable, action-packed science-fiction film, this is not the film for you. But if you like analyzing movies to uncover deeper meanings, themes and messages that films are portraying, then give Annihilation a try!