Annihilation

“Fear what's inside.”

6.4

2018

1h 55m

Science FictionHorror

Director: Alex Garland

Overview

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Trailer

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Cast

Lena

Natalie Portman

Lena

Dr Ventress

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Dr Ventress

Anya Thorensen

Gina Rodriguez

Anya Thorensen

Josie Radek

Tessa Thompson

Josie Radek

Cass Sheppard

Tuva Novotny

Cass Sheppard

Kane

Oscar Isaac

Kane

Lomax

Benedict Wong

Lomax

Humanoid / Katie (Med Student)

Sonoya Mizuno

Humanoid / Katie (Med Student)

Daniel

David Gyasi

Daniel

Paramedic

John Schwab

Paramedic

Mayer

Sammy Hayman

Mayer

Shelley

Josh Danford

Shelley

Reviews

Rodney Wollam

What does it look like to inferior human beings when an advanced alien race begins terraforming our planet right out from under us? This. This is what it looks like. 6/10.

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Gimly

Critics are by and large on board with _Annihilation_. Audiences however have been more split. Even the people I know personally are coming out strongly either for or against it. Normally, those are the kind of movies that I find myself feeling in the middle about. You know, the movies that people say "You either love it or you hate it, there is no middle ground!"? Yeah, those are the sort of thing I almost always end up giving a five or six out of ten. But with this one? I fall very, very firmly on the side in favour of _Annihilation_. I did **love** it. Aesthetics is a big part of that, I'm not gonna lie. I'm also digging the chimeric creature design I've seen on Netflix so far this year (in both this and _The Ritual_). But the philosophical stuff is what really does it for me. Annihilation approaches its context in a completely original way, and I for one feel richer for having seen it. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

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lori007101

In and of itself, the history of Annihilation is not bad. It has a lot of pictures and camera settings. The individual scenes are told leisurely and you take time for each individual setting. It is also noticeable that the figure drawings of every actress, carries a secret that is gradually revealed. This also makes it a bit more exciting for the narrative strand. Alex Garland also understands how to set the special effects to the perfect scene. The effects are very colorful and you can also notice how he is charging the tension. The creatures are very beautiful, although you know that in the next scene you can't trust the beauty. The meaning of life is also a message from Garland. Where we come from and where we go. Unfortunately, Garland sometimes delays the story too much and then waits in vain until Garland comes to the point. Also the actresses are very well selected and you notice that each of the women have a heavy backpack to wear. Conclusion: A quiet and lengthy film about the existence and fate of different women bring mood, but a bit more action you would have already given the movie!

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