In Nature's Eyes, We're the Aberration

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2018)

Annihilation speaks, and I would only muddle the crystalline clarity in a retelling. Brilliant performances and gorgeous effects coalesce a fluid, telling, terrifying conclusion. In many ways, this film is a test of heart, demanding we orient ourselves against the universe, certain to be devoured. Deliberate, economic, and visionary, the volatile alien world excites and terrifies on the surface. That's just the beginning.
I went to post the picture for this review, and I realized that this movie left me so speechless that I almost forgot to mention: the characters are all women scientists. Furthermore, this film takes leave from the typical plot tropes that you would expect to emerge from its premise: people, leaders, the government are all innocent. The dystopia in this film isn't human-made - it's all-natural, and this leads to the film's finest philosophical point: in nature's eyes, we're the aberration.