Annihilation

Turkey · March 12, 2018, 11:02:23 PM

Great film, and entirely female-led. A touch of body horror, but don't let that turn you off if you're not into that. It's one of the more genuinely unique sci-fi premises to come out in a long time, and I look forward to reading the original novel. Some of the acting was less than stellar, but the movie does a great job of presenting believable characters in an unthinkable situation. I think numerical ratings are reductionist, so I'll just say if you're at all a fan of sci-fi thrillers or horror like Alien, Event Horizon, Dead Space, or even Under the Skin, definitely check it out. Don't watch trailers.

maverick · March 12, 2018, 11:35:41 PM

It wasn't really my thing but I can see why everyone is praising it so much.

Flee · March 13, 2018, 09:11:01 AM

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Deleted · March 13, 2018, 10:42:43 AM

Sounds great from what I hear, but whenever I see the title I still think of Mortal Kombat Annihilation

Verbatim · March 13, 2018, 10:49:36 AM

the only other time i've heard of this is when YMS reviewed it, but

>natalie portman

sign me up

Mordo · March 13, 2018, 10:56:27 AM

I've heard it's a bit long winded and pretentious, plus I wasn't all that impressed with Ex Machina, so I'll probably give it a miss.

Verbatim · March 15, 2018, 10:05:32 AM

Quote from: Mordo on March 13, 2018, 10:56:27 AM

I've heard it's a bit long winded and pretentious, plus I wasn't all that impressed with Ex Machina, so I'll probably give it a miss.

accusations of pretentiousness should make you want to see movies all the more

Doctor Doom · March 15, 2018, 10:21:39 AM

I thought it was pretty good, but that's probably just because it's the closest I'll ever get to an SCP movie.

velox · March 15, 2018, 12:06:48 PM

Quote from: Doctor Doom on March 15, 2018, 10:21:39 AM

SCP

my man

Ian · March 15, 2018, 03:05:45 PM

This and A Quiet Place are the only things on the movie list I plan on seeing this year other than obligatory Capeshit starting in April.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · March 15, 2018, 04:10:34 PM

I read the title in the Q3 announcer voice.
@Flee, like my post.

Turkey · March 15, 2018, 05:08:55 PM

Quote from: Mordo on March 13, 2018, 10:56:27 AM

I've heard it's a bit long winded and pretentious, plus I wasn't all that impressed with Ex Machina, so I'll probably give it a miss.

I normally like pretentious arthouse shit, but this movie definitely is neither. The ending isn't a huge action scene where the Strong Woman kills the evil alien monster, and it certainly doesn't tell you exactly what happened or what the movie meant, but it doesn't feel apart from mainstream. Something like Alien: Covenant is what I would describe as 'long winded and pretentious'.

R o c k e t · March 16, 2018, 01:51:48 AM

The amount of ads I saw for it pretty much made me already despise the film lol

Verbatim · March 16, 2018, 01:56:05 AM

haven't seen one ad for it

Turkey · March 16, 2018, 01:46:22 PM

Quote from: R o c k e t on March 16, 2018, 01:51:48 AM

The amount of ads I saw for it pretty much made me already despise the film lol

The ads are garbage and ruin the premise. There's also almost no music and zero jump scares, despite what the trailers show.

Doctor Doom · March 16, 2018, 03:16:25 PM

Quote from: Turkey on March 16, 2018, 01:46:22 PM

zero jump scares

Spoiler

The croc pulling that chick into the shack though.

Turkey · March 16, 2018, 04:09:23 PM

Quote from: Doctor Doom on March 16, 2018, 03:16:25 PM

Quote from: Turkey on March 16, 2018, 01:46:22 PM
zero jump scares

Spoiler
The croc pulling that chick into the shack though.

That wasn't a jumpscare though

No loud noise or musical cue, no quick cut...it's just a sudden action

challengerX · March 16, 2018, 04:35:56 PM

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