Interesting, enjoyable, engaging.

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2018)

This was a train journey tablet watch and so I may have enjoyed it even more on the big screen.
I could not help but compare it to Arrival, which I found insipid and dull by comparison.
Annihilation is a great film, although it does have its flaws. I thought the line "So it is alien" near the end was one of the worst film lines ever. Yes, it's alien, imagine that, it could so easily have been from the far aisles of Tesco Metro (sarcasm alert).
I was engaged throughout, I thought the main spousal characters were enigmatic and intriguing. The progression of the story made sense within its own set up and still provided surprises. There was horror and paranoia along with camaraderie and self-development. The monsters were monstrous wth a twist. The science was comprehensible and plausible. There was, in my view, poetic imagery which was pleasing to the eye.
All in all a very good sci fi / fantasy watch.