I don't know what I expected when I went to see Annihilation. And I would have been wrong anyway. This film is hard to really place.
Some call it sci-fi. I guess it counts, but it's not about the science. It's about the people... and I guess that's what any good film is, isn't it? But then there's the visuals. They stick with you. They're both horrifying and beautiful at the same time.
Then the tone... sometimes it feels like an action flick, sometimes a drama, sometimes horror, sometimes totally indie arthouse stuff. I don't know, it's hard to classify, and it's pointless to do it.
I could go on for a while about symbolism and be all philosophical about this movie, but to be honest it's more of a film to just watch and let yourself get absorbed in it. It does a great job of just giving you that horrible feeling that something's not quite right, but you just have to see what's around the corner even though you're feeling thoroughly creeped out.
...and it's been a few months since I actually watched the movie and I only just realized that's exactly what the main character is experiencing. Huh.
Yeah, it's that kind of film. I find it hard to put into words why it's so enjoyable. It's not a fun or action-packed film that I usually enjoy but it definitely made me feel uneasy but I just couldn't stop. Then it just stuck in my head long after it was over and I just kept thinking about it. I like that. I won't say I fully understood everything about it, but that's part of what's great about the movie.
You know when you feel something's wrong but you feel like you have to keep moving forward?
I don't know what I expected when I went to see Annihilation. And I would have been wrong anyway. This film is hard to really place.
Some call it sci-fi. I guess it counts, but it's not about the science. It's about the people... and I guess that's what any good film is, isn't it? But then there's the visuals. They stick with you. They're both horrifying and beautiful at the same time.
Then the tone... sometimes it feels like an action flick, sometimes a drama, sometimes horror, sometimes totally indie arthouse stuff. I don't know, it's hard to classify, and it's pointless to do it.
I could go on for a while about symbolism and be all philosophical about this movie, but to be honest it's more of a film to just watch and let yourself get absorbed in it. It does a great job of just giving you that horrible feeling that something's not quite right, but you just have to see what's around the corner even though you're feeling thoroughly creeped out.
...and it's been a few months since I actually watched the movie and I only just realized that's exactly what the main character is experiencing. Huh.
Yeah, it's that kind of film. I find it hard to put into words why it's so enjoyable. It's not a fun or action-packed film that I usually enjoy but it definitely made me feel uneasy but I just couldn't stop. Then it just stuck in my head long after it was over and I just kept thinking about it. I like that. I won't say I fully understood everything about it, but that's part of what's great about the movie.