Beautiful, terrifying, and more than a little derivative.

Rating: 5/10 (2 March 2018)

Alex Garland created a truly unique aesthetic with this film, a world that feels beautiful, terrifying, and ever-evolving - it was hard to take your eyes off of it. Unfortunately, the story within that world felt awfully derivative, like a cross between Predator, Sphere, and a million other "some scientists/soldiers face an existential threat" stories. While the movie was very well done, I found myself wishing the story (and its final conclusion) had been as evocative as the visuals.