Harmony of science fact, science fiction, and narrative themes

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2018)

Annihilation: self-destructive human behaviour; programmed cell death; of civilisation, possibly?
I'm not a Sci-Fi fan but I loved this film; not least for the science fiction which intricately links to narrative themes. As a molecular biology & genetics graduate I greatly appreciate the baseline scientific literacy, credit to advisor Dr Adam Rutherford and Alex Garland for building the plot around the science not the other way round.
Endulge in the stunning setting. I score this film highly for artistic expression and entertainment.
My girlfriend and I discussed the film at length afterwards. There are queries I will look out for when I rewatch the film: the passage of time in the shimmer, how food supplies last, the "refraction" explanation.
The climax was surreal, but not to its detriment.
Ten stars because it is in the top decile of films I have watched for the first time in the past three years (8th/76).