Tedious and bland

Rating: 5/10 (7 December 2018)

The movie was quite frustrating and full of tropes and cliches towards the start. As the movie progressed, it developed a more unique story, but towards the end, I felt that it would have been a better story had it been a book. The entire setting, imagery were well suited for some science fiction book. And to my surprise, the movie is actually based on Jeff VaderMeer's Southern Reach books. So if you're planning to watch the movie, skip it, and read the book. I can guarantee you they'll be better than the movie, despite not having read them.