High Science Fiction

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2018)

Annhiliation is the only universe in the past three decades to rivals Dune's dark beauty and exquisite detail on the big screen. The few hundred square miles that encompass this alien world is slowly revealed in perfect detail like the opening of a portea flower, frighteningly mesmerizing. As Alex Garland wove this tapestry of genetics, physics, religion, and philosophy, he pulled no punches. No idea was dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. Every shot, including the CGI monsters, was a visual treat.
I may be so bold as to proclaim this amongst the best movies ever written. There are no more than a couple of excusable logic holes. (Normandy landing?/run a lab test already). Don't miss Annihilation if you liked Interstellar or Inception. It is not a lollipop like the Matrix, but more an exercise in sci-fi film noir. I plan to watch it once a year.