Storyline
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Directors
Cast
Benedict Wong, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, David Gyasi, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, John Schwab, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Bern Collaco, Sonoya Mizuno, Cosmo Jarvis, Crystal Clarke, Kumud Pant, Mairead Armstrong, Annarie Boor, Miroslav Zaruba, Kola Bokinni, Sammy Hayman, Honey Holmes, Josh Danford, Kristen McGarrity, Matthew Simpson, Hiten Patel, Odette Michell, Daniel Prewitt
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Reviews
91
At once a gripping jungle survival thriller and an alluring sci-fi puzzle, Garland’s heady gambit confirms he’s one of the genre’s best working filmmakers.
90
It is tough, bleak, brutally intense, and genuinely scary - not in the cutesy cathartic way of most horror films, but in a way that makes you ponder the nature of existence and leaves you with a pit in your stomach.
90
To be sure, the climax delivers copious amounts of blood and guts and tension and look-away temptations. But there are enough interesting surprises, in addition to the narrative promise, to provide for the presumed, and now quite desired, sequels.
90
Able to generate dread and awe with equal skill, Annihilation is an absorbing amalgam of genres and influences, all coming together to produce a dazzling creation as vivid as the hybrid life forms our heroes encounter on their perilous journey.
90
For those willing to put in the effort, Annihilation achieves that rare feat of great genre cinema, where we are not merely thrilled (the film is both intensely scary and unexpectedly beautiful in parts) but also feel as if our minds have been expanded along the way.
