https://fictionmachine.com/2018/03/18/review-annihilation-2018/ Deconstructing the machinery of cinema. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://fictionmachine.com/2018/03/18/review-annihilation-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-14681 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:20:17 +0000 http://fictionmachine.com/?p=2598#comment-14681 […] A much bigger film than the others on this list, Annihilation was produced as a glossy science fiction release for Paramount Pictures before market testing suggested they would be better off selling it wholesale to Netflix than release it into cinemas. It is a deep shame, as the film’s trippy and elaborate visuals as good as demand the biggest screen possible. An outstanding cast includes Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and Oscar Isaac, while a deeply weird and unsettling story – based on a Jeff Vandermeer novel – promises a wide range of odd scenes, encounters, and increasingly strange biological horror. (review) […]

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