Annihiliation
Annihilation Directed by : Alex Garland Written by : Alex Garland, based on Jeff VanderMeer's novel Starring : Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong Rating : 18A Release Date : February 23rd, 2018 Gina Rodriguez & Natalie Portman stare into the proverbial abyss in Annihilation Image Source Annihilation has a brilliant premise, features a stellar cast, original ideas and a mind-blowing array of dreamlike visuals; at times rivalling the visual artistry and creativity of Kubrick's canonical 2001: A Space Odyssey . However, for all it's cinematic wizardry, technical prowess, and intelligent ideas, it can't shake the fault that lies at it's core - stupidity. Annihilation follows Lena, an army veteran and biologist, who works as a professor at Johns Hopkins University. Her doctorate is in cellular replication , and her class goes from the very first cell from which life on Earth started, to mod