The brilliance of Annihilation is that it encourages conversation, it makes your brain itch whether you’re on your first, second, or third viewing.

| Jan 18, 2025

Masterfully mind-bending, Annihilation will draw you back in again and again, even when you might not understand exactly what happened.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 6, 2025

Annihilation does everything it can to side-step mainstream expectations. Distributed by Paramount Pictures and streamed by Netflix, this hybrid tentpole sci-fi adapted and directed by Alex Garland reflects the changing face of cinema.

| Nov 5, 2024

Great sci-fi is very rewatchable, and Annihilation qualifies; it may not be quite as strong as Ex Machina, but who cares?

| Jul 2, 2024

Even with some high-concept brilliance, the confusing story and narration fail to hold the film together.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 23, 2024

Like any great masterpiece, dismissal is inherent, but for those who enter The Shimmer, its effect is both numinous and real.

| Feb 6, 2024

Alex Garland's trippy little cosmic horror film manages to awe, horrify and perplex all at the same time. A modern classic.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | May 31, 2023

A cerebral mix of philosophy and science fiction, Annihilation features stunning production design, enigmatic and complex performances from its female cast, and a divisive (albeit perfectly in keeping with the narrative) ending. Sublime and surreal.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | May 25, 2023

With five female leads including Natalie Portman, this intelligent story featuring a bear scene as memorable as The Revenant's is unique in more ways than one.

| Apr 20, 2023

“We’re all damaged goods here.” This seemingly inconsequential line of dialogue is one of several keys to unlocking the secrets of Alex Garland’s trippy science-fiction mindbender.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

What might be a smearing hindrance for some is a emblem of brilliancy to others, because the film could land either way,

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 14, 2022

For every moment of visceral horror, there are several more whose sublimity both haunts and astounds.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 14, 2022

[Annihilation] balances being cerebral sci-fi with effective horror, compelling characters, and jaw-dropping visuals that will brand themselves into your brain.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 29, 2021

Annihilation proves writer/director Alex Garland's exhilarating filmmaking style is a breath of fresh air to the science-fiction genre and Hollywood altogether.

| Original Score: B+ | Nov 21, 2021

Comparisons to H.P. Lovecraft's seminal The Color Out of Space are very valid, but Annihilation has its own story to tell.

| Oct 29, 2021

Garland's film is a taut, terse, and macabre ecological horror thriller.

| Oct 19, 2021

Just science fiction at its best. It's got great performances, great color, good music, and more than a few mind-blowing reveals.

| Original Score: 8.3/10 | Aug 14, 2021

There are moments where its reach outdoes its grasp but I'll take that any day over a Transformers movie that just gobbles up everything like a maelstrom of mindless metal shards.

| Jul 2, 2021

I truly enjoyed every single moment of this film... once you understand what the story's about and the deeper meaning behind Natalie Portman's character. the story is just a beautiful package, beautifully sold.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 16, 2021

From annihilation comes absolution. You can hardly have one without the other.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 7, 2021