>Alex Garland's sci-fi horror deemed 'masterpiece' by critics
>Just saw #Annihilation, and damn, it’s gorgeous. Beautifully done, riveting and smart. Going to need to process this one for a while, and I want to see it again!
>Alex Garland has crafted a thrilling, beautiful and scary sci-fi.
>This is the type of sci-if we always say we want to see. Bold, challenging, singular, visually dazzling. Would not be the least bit surprised to see it hailed as a masterpiece (and it might actually be one).
>#Annihilation is big budget Alex Garland with all the head-spinning intelligence of "Ex Machina." It's violent and patient and then suddenly so transfixing you're pinned to your seat.
>Make no mistake, #Annihilation is a new sci-fi classic. Brilliant, thrilling, and provocative, it has as much metaphoric depth as it does narrative tension. I’m floored.
>Alex Garland’s #Annihilation is another example of the kind of brainy sci-fi we don’t see enough of.
>There were real concerns about how the film would be received. There were concerns that the film was “too intellectual” and “too complicated” and the idea of making changes in order to increase the film’s appeal according to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio ended up making a distribution deal with Netflix, who will now handle its international release.
Looks like Garland is the real deal, boys. Ex Machina and now this. What will the man do this? Could he be the chosen one to tackle Lovecraftian/cosmic horror?