Review of Annihilation (2018) by Shaun H — 20 Mar 2018

This is a movie worth seeing twice! I went in with almost no clue what it'd be about, thinking it was going to be bland or generic or what have you. And over the course of the movie, it pulled me in and won me over.

The second time through, I'd listened to RLM's video on it and brought a close friend who's a huge film buff to watch it with. I paid closer attention to details and understood a lot more of the meaning behind it. I was actually in tears by the end!

I've still been thinking about it for over a week now! Normal movies don't do this to me! A part of why it hit so well with me was because I've had a history of depression, which is a major theme of this film. The nature of it, what it does to us and those around us, and it handles all of this in a smart and respectful way that more people need to hear.

Plus as a bonus, it has an all-female cast and doesn't draw attention to it! It doesn't feel forced, all of the characters are well-written, well-acted (including Natalie Portman for the most part).

I'd say see this when you have the time, but it's almost out of theaters. This movie deserved better. I genuinely hold this above the likes of Alien or The Thing as my favorite Sci-fi film. It means that much to me!