Disappointing

Rating: 6/10 (2 March 2018)

The ideas presented in this movie are interesting, which probably led to my strong feeling of disappointment in how they were presented - it could have been SO good! The first half of the movie was compelling and I was feeling / hoping that it would leave me feeling how I did when I left the theatre after Arrival - questioning, marvelling, wanting to see and absorb it again. The second half of Annihilation sadly fell completely apart. There were too many distracting plot holes, too much grazing over important details, and way too much pretentiousness. Cue the loud, weird soundtrack at the end, and we'll have a smart, artsy movie! Meh. It was a mediocore flick pretending to be a smart masterpiece.
Is it worth seeing? A renter for sure, but save yourself the money and avoid it in the theatre.