Weird and inexplicable isn't enough

Rating: 4/10 (12 December 2018)

I've read the trilogy written by Jeff VanderMeer which by comparison makes the weirdness in this movie seem tame. There are very few parallel story lines but at least the movie stuck to the inexplicable nature of the entire teams encounter. Reading the first book may shed some light but there's a good deal of plot deviation.
Unfortunately, as a standalone work of science fiction the movie itself isn't very interesting and not overly enjoyable to watch. Good cinematography, great visuals, mostly fine acting, but the script just doesn't carry it. Bottom line: if more of these get made count me out.