Review of Annihilation (2018) by Kate W — 02 Mar 2018

As a lover of scifi... This is among my top three that I've ever seen. A mind-bending mystery that slowly unravels against a darkly beautiful and truly original interpretation of a mutated section of Earth.

The story has a huge amount of heart, as do all the characters, which really tie the whole thing together. So many scifi movies are cold, distant, stylish, and devoid of feeling. Not this one. The soundtrack was perfectly paired with each scene.

.. Simple folk guitar pickings as the troop wanders The Shimmer, as well as viscerally haunting synth layers with choral voices and strings. I just saw it for the second time and appreciated it even more.

I left the theater both times with an elevated sensation in my mind; I like that this film made me not only think, but go through an actually mind-opening experience. A true art piece.