4/3/2018 0 Comments Annihilation Movie ReviewFirst movie to genuinely make me have chills from horror since Jordan Peele's Get Out, and personally, that's a very hard yet very great thing to be able to say about a film.
I genuinely don't know how to start off this review. When I saw this film and this amazing experience was over, I sat in my seat for 15 minutes after the film had concluded. Not because I was waiting for an after credits scene, or something silly like that. It was because I was in such pure awe of what I had just seen. This was just with my experience, but it was one of the best experiences i've ever had in a theater. I don't think a single word, or even a whisper for that matter was uttered throughout the entire film. Alright now look, this film isn't for everyone. This film will make people sick in the same way that Darren Aranofsky's mother! did. There's quite a bit of gruesome imagery in this film but a majority of it is presented in a psychologically intriguing way. Sure this film has the gore and the horror, but at it's core this film is about making you think. The overall theme and the way it makes you think is somewhat comparable to the original Blade Runner on just how much and what it says about human instinct and nature. The main problems I have with this film are that it tries to be scary by using some beginner tactics like jumpscares. There's only a few in this film but those soured the overall experience for me. Also the second act can feel quite slow and drawn out at times. Gina Rodriguez's writing and character as a whole is pretty cringey. The whole plot has some cheesiness added to it which is totally unnecessary. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful, as well as the VFX being pretty good as well. Despite all of my flaws, this is a fantastic film and as of 4/3/2018 my film of the year. While I don't think it's a masterpiece or as good as 2049 this is still a great film that i highly recommend watching (in theaters if you live in a place where it's playing). I'm giving this one an 8/10 Original Watch Date: 2/22/2018
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorEri Berry ArchivesCategories |