Review of Annihilation (2018) by Peter B — 17 Jun 2018

18/06/2018 - Excellent follow up to "Ex Machina." Alex Garland has to make more Sci Fi movies!

This review of Annihilation (2018) was written by Peter B on 17 June 2018.

Annihilation has generally received positive reviews.

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What a delightfully bizarre nightmare of a film this was. That ending. Man, that ending…

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By Courtney K (823) on 17 Jan 2019

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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By Mothmann (7) on 10 Jun 2019

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By Hector M (50) on 05 Jan 2019

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By Hanna N (48) on 10 Jan 2019

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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 Tee M (6) on 11 Jan 2019

This movie is visually stunning and extremely creative. The ending takes a bit of thought however, which may rub some viewers the wrong way…

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By Geewah (593) on 06 Jan 2021

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By Caleb R (85) on 25 Jan 2019

After seeing Ex Machina, you can imgaine that I had high expectations for another Alex Garland Sci-Fi flick…

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