Mind-bending sci-fi with a dash of Lovecraft

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2018)

Annihilation is everything I love about sci-fi. For a long time, I've been wanting the next Alien or the next Thing. This one, while not perfect, is finally what I've been searching for. I don't want to say much about because this movie actually had me guessing until the end. The characters are simple but the more I thought about them the more I realized how they fit into the story. There was one character played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, who I thought was poorly acted at first but her character slowly grew on me and having seen her other work I can say all the choices made were on purpose. The beginning feels a bit weak (first 10 min) but the rest of the film is invigorating and gives you plenty to think about at the end. Not all the answers are in the movie but unlike Prometheus, this film gives you plenty to work with once the credits roll. The CGI is a bit dodgy in a few places but for a 40 million dollar budget, it's still impressive with the fantastic art style. I really liked Annihilation and I already plan on seeing it again, and eventually putting it next to my copy of Alien.