Review of Annihilation (2018) by Emod L — 25 Dec 2018

Visually stunning. Otherwise, total snoozefest.

This review of Annihilation (2018) was written by Emod L on 25 Dec 2018.

Annihilation has generally received positive reviews.

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

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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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Well this didn't exactly grab my attention like I thought it would. I found it to be quite boring, actually…

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