RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . .

Posted by Dr Phibes (A) on May 22, 2018 at 11:55:20

In Reply to: RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . posted by beach cruiser on February 28, 2018 at 06:39:48:

There were plenty of bad reviews about Annihilation and that confuses me- Why will a flick like Black Panther or Wonder Woman get rave reviews - when Annihilation gets pummeled with dissatisfaction and anger?
Annihilation reminded me of Soderbergh's version of Solaris with some John Carpenter's The Thing thrown in for good measure (though the special effects in Annihilation paled comparatively).
The performances were all curiously played with a restrained monotone - but I found this riveting and it created tension (some might complain it was boring) Me? I felt like I was reacting for the main players, despite their colorless emotional breadth.
Was Annihilation about death, reincarnation, marriage ...??? I honestly don't know. But that's okay. I thought about Annihilation numerous times afterwards - it captured my imagination... and that's more then I can say, after watching 99% of what's being spit out on a Hollywood conveyor belt these days.

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Topic - 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . - Billy Wonka 15:40:55 02/24/18 (21)

RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . - Dave B 14:49:51 05/29/18 (0)

RE: I viewed it last week... - user510 11:47:04 03/20/18 (0)

Quickly evolving genetic mutation - violinist3 20:05:13 03/14/18 (0)

RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . - beach cruiser 06:39:48 02/28/18 (1)

RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . - Dr Phibes 11:55:20 05/22/18 (0)

a creepy little movie, a bit scary too when you consider what happens to all animals in the zone - PhilJ 13:31:59 02/26/18 (0)

RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . - Mike B. 10:43:25 02/26/18 (0)

I'm done with feminist science fiction - mbnx01 10:24:34 02/25/18 (11)

Amazon or Valkyrie themed? - free.ranger 16:27:19 02/26/18 (0)

Perhaps it's not a good movie for a fragile male ego - Analog Scott 07:03:03 02/26/18 (1)

RE: Perhaps it's not a good movie for a fragile male ego - beach cruiser 07:13:06 02/28/18 (0)

Do you remember the first... - mkuller 20:17:21 02/25/18 (2)

The first (1957) set the bar real high. About 50 ft. - free.ranger 06:19:40 02/26/18 (1)

RE: which supports the old saying...."hell hath no fury...." nt - user510 11:35:06 02/26/18 (0)

The novel determined the casting . . . - Billy Wonka 19:38:33 02/25/18 (1)

Unfilmable,,, - tunenut 10:49:12 03/03/18 (0)

RE: I'm done with feminist science fiction - thegage 17:39:31 02/25/18 (2)

It's not just one thing - mbnx01 15:08:15 04/07/18 (0)

Good question... - musetap 18:23:38 02/25/18 (0)

Food for thought - Dingojazz 17:07:39 02/24/18 (0)

RE: 'Annihilation': Smart, fresh, tense . . . - volunteer 16:55:44 02/24/18 (0)

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