Annihilation

Rating: 8/10 (13 March 2018)

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadger
After seeing the trailer, I was thoroughly intrigued and had to see this film. After watching the movie, I was utterly confused at what I had just seen. When I got home I looked up an explanation video on YouTube and it helped clear things us immensely.
The story is very complex and detailed orientated which makes it hard to follow. The sci-fi and mystery part of the film is great. The horror aspect of the movie is nonexistent because it is not very scary. The build up to the ending is the best part of the film. The ending is weird and very strange to say the least. I personally believe that this film has a lot of personal interpretation to it. The ending can mean what you want it to mean. The science aspect of the film is also a high point of the film.
The acting is very good. Natalie Portman delivers a stunning performance as a woman in search of redemption, answers, and finding her true love. Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Tessa Thompson, and Benedict Wong all perform very well. Gina Rodriguez performs the worst. She is a cliché female side character who thinks she is badass and tough. She is painfully annoying and I was happy when she died.
The pacing is great. The film slowly builds up the tense and the story. The runtime is a little overlong.
Pros: Complex and interesting story, good combination of sci-fi and mystery, the building up for the ending was great, Natalie Portman's performance, good overall acting, and good pacing
Cons: A somewhat too complex story, weird ending, Gina Rodriguez and her terrible performance, and an overlong runtime
Overall Rating: 7.8
P.S. I would highly recommend watching an explanation video on YouTube. It helped clear things up immensely.