Review of Annihilation (2018) by Frame R — 03 Apr 2018

Eerily beautiful and original sci-fi drama.

This review of Annihilation (2018) was written by Frame R on 03 Apr 2018.

Annihilation has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joecool (136) on 15 Apr 2019

This film has some really nice visuals. Nothing like Valerian of course but nicely done for the budget…

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By Jean-Erik N (8) on 07 Jan 2019

Visually satisfying science fiction that is beautifully weird and tense, exploring a variety of themes while being consistently entertaining…

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By Cokronakan (86) on 20 Mar 2019

This movie was filled with jaw-dropping visuals, directing and cinematography style with amazingly shot scenes, complex mind boggling plot…

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By Sy19890515 (3) on 18 Nov 2019

So, the shimmer refracted everything, that could explain the facts about radio waves and signals, but how does it explain the compass…

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By Caleb R (85) on 25 Jan 2019

After seeing Ex Machina, you can imgaine that I had high expectations for another Alex Garland Sci-Fi flick…

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By Jlau (377) on 01 Nov 2020

Sci-fi nonsense about evolution or mutation that doesn't seem to know just how dreadful it is on every level…

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By Amacfa (3) on 30 Nov 2020

I’m pretty open minded. I liked ad astra even though it was a bit boring. This movie, however, I cringed all the way through…

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By John A (1,813) on 11 Jan 2019

This is an ok movie. It does have some great CGI and a reasonably good screenplay…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 07 Jan 2019

Portman's trek might as well be across the landscape of genre history: It begins with a pulp-magazine-worthy attack by a monster alligator…

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By Panchogul (602) on 24 Jul 2020

Me gustó mucho el apartado visual y los efectos especiales, las actuaciones estuvieron buenas pero tampoco magníficas, pese a que se disfruta…

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