Annihilation

R

seen at a theater------02/23/2018



I liked both the book (currently reading #2 of  The Southern Reach Trilogy, entitled Authority) and the movie. Although some of the themes are similar, it is correct to assume that this movie is different from the book. Reading the book first, gave me some insight into the movie. As the book is mostly told from the thoughts and actions of the biologist (played by Natalie Portman in the film), transferring the book to the movie 100% intact was probably not feasible.






Fake Oscar Isaac with a little humanity mixed in and Real Natalie Portman with a little alien mixed in, were left at the end. The movie did deviate from the novel, but the novel was very cerebral within one person's perspective that would  not have  translated well onto film. Not sure cancer is the exact analogy, as many have said. The change was more like a vector towards something else.  Sorry being too cerebral, must be the film's fault. I will cleanse my palate with a chipmunks movie and if that does not work a recent Adam Sandler movie should bring me back down.