Review of Annihilation (2018) by Sam R — 15 Mar 2018

Excellency in movie form. Great acting, strong female rolls, and an overall execution of the film that leaves paranoia and fear long after you leave the theater.

This review of Annihilation (2018) was written by Sam R on 15 Mar 2018.

Annihilation has generally received positive reviews.

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My initial review of this may change but I have to say that this film bored me so much that I just turned it off and put on Bill and Ted's…

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I wanted to love this movie, a lot of people and reviewers recommended it and I love a good science fiction movie but I'm sitting here, having…

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