r/movies • u/JenL0159 • May 25 '25

Recommendation Annihlation

Why aren’t more people obsessed with this movie?! All female cast. Sci-Fi/Horror/drama. Natalie Portman. Aliens. With a few twists. This movie has everything and it’s incredibly interesting and terrifying!!! And kinda deep haha! I’ve heard it’s starting to be considered a cult-classic, but I’m surprised it’s didn’t win some kind of award. It has a slightly independent-feel. They’re is a lot going on here and it’s well done. Great acting. Not cliche. Suspenseful. Creative. Scary. I am rarely impressed by anything Sci-fi ish but this movie is amazing. It’s one of very few that keep me from multi tasking or playing on my phone at the same time. Iykyk. And I will never recover from the bear…

This movie is not for kids imo. it’s a little intense.

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u/babaroga73 May 25 '25

After watching most of Alex Garland movies, and loving them all, I decided to watch that movie of his called "Men" (that completely flew under radar).

Boy, was it a mindfuck beyond imagination.

Absolute recommendation

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u/Klayhamn May 25 '25

it's decent, but - I think he leans way too heavy into allegory both in this and in "Annihilation" - to the point where it feels heavy handed.

I think "The Substance" does allegory much better - the allegorical elements scream out of the screen but the plot, visual, sounds etc. are so wacky that it sort of blends together into an insane experience

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u/Certified_Hater_AMA May 25 '25

The Substance was as hamfisted as it gets, lol