Review of Annihilation (2018) by Patrick R — 17 Mar 2018

Don't see it hungover -- loud, bright, corny, and twenty minutes too long.

This review of Annihilation (2018) was written by Patrick R on 17 Mar 2018.

Annihilation has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brad R (338) on 26 Jan 2019

The ending is the make or break factor in a lot of these reviews. I thought it was well done and not as ambiguous as some have indicated…

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By Jeffrey S (309) on 12 Jan 2019

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By Thefakepierre (10) on 12 Nov 2019

A great omage to Lovecraft!!! It's just the CGI in some parts that is kinda off. Really love the cinematography and sound…

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By Rick B (354) on 09 Jan 2019

I read the book and it was interesting and new. This movie especially the script was bad and made no sense at all…

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