Unique and Suspenseful

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2020)

My expectations have been low for sci-fi movies for years now, but this movie wasn't anywhere near as bad as it could have been.
Not unlike Ex-Machina, Alex Garland impressed his style into this film which I find very appealing. His movies have a certain flavour to them which seems to capture my attention in a macabre way.
He brings the best out in his actors, which is essential for weird movies. How many times have you seen a weird movie and thought, "Ugh, the acting is terrible!" And the entire film is a joke. Not so with this film. Natalie Portman is wonderfully serious, Jennifer Jason Leigh is creepy and distant, the rest of the characters all portrayed well by their respective actors.
The concept of the "off-worldyness" itself is unique so there was a large margin of error I was willing to grant, despite the plot holes.
All in all, a unique sci-fi movie with some intense scenes well worth my time.