Sunday, February 25, 2018

Annihilation (2018)

Director: Alex Garland. Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Benedict Wong. 115 min. Rated R. UK/USA. Sci-fi.

The toughest task reviewing Annihilation is to pinpoint exactly which social concept it's about, because it borrows both structurally and conceptually from so many pioneers (the designs of Aliens, the notions of Solaris) to form one perfect sci-fi monument, and then add some. The many directions it takes puts you in a trance, and makes interpretations quite subjective - the most prominent: how there is no "me", how we are constituted of our surrounding physical and mental elements, and whether an alien entity that influences everything is necessarily bad, or good, or just ... inevitable? Assimilation would've been a better title.

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3 comments:

  1. VERY interesting movie!one of the most thoughtful, philosophical sci-fi movies I've seen in the nature of humanity, eternity, purpose of life, concept of GOD and the urges that drive us rather than in who lives or dies.
    A good article:
    https://www.tor.com/2018/06/20/the-philosophy-of-self-destruction-in-alex-garlands-annihilation/

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    1. This is article is EXCELLENT. I’ll post it on Facebook.

      Thanks!

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    2. I knew you like it. That's why I keep following up with you to read it;)
      Thank you.

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