Annihilation Review

Written and Directed by: Alex Garland (Ex Machina) Based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer

Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson

Review: Annihilation is one of the trippiest science fiction movies since 2001: A Space Odyssey. 
It focuses on a group of scientists who go on a dangerous mission into a forcefield from space. The rules of nature do not apply here, and this leads to some very bizarre occurrtences.
The overall experience is very cerebral, and full of beautiful special effects. There is very little action or anything intense, but when it does try to be intense or frightening, it succeeds with flying colors.
Unfortunately, for anybody reading this outside of the US, you will not be able to see this movie in theaters. The studio does not have a lot of faith in it, and have decided that for international distribution it will go straight to Netflix.
It isn't difficult to see why it may not be fully embraced by the average moviegoer. It is a very bizarre and artistic movie. The ending is very unclear, and raises more questions than it answers. However, unlike The Cloverfield Paradox, another movie Paramount sold to Netflix to cut their losses, it doesn't feel like things are happening simply for the sake of things happening. But this is still a movie that definitely isn't for everyone.
However, if you want a more intelligent sci-fi movie, and don't mind if it's a little surreal, then this is the movie for you.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars