Thoughtful sci-fi that's all too rare nowadays

Rating: 9/10 (16 April 2018)

One of the best sci-fi films in recent memory and it does not deserve to languish on Netflix. Annihilation does what too few films do - it's genuinely mysterious and more importantly ALIEN. Far too many films of this kind try to explain what the threat is in a way that kills the tension, but Garland gets that things are scarier when they're unknown. This makes Annihilation much more of a horror film than it advertises itself as because it bombards you with things you cannot possibly explain (all I'll say is...that bear).
Visually Annihilation is also a treat, offering sights that are insanely original and creature designs that remind you of the weirdness of The Thing and Alien.
Do not read up about this film before you go in. Just watch it.