I really want to see Annihilation, but I'm also a little leery because I loved the book (which still haunts me a year after reading it).

From what I understand, it is a VERY loose adaptation of the book, more like a variation on the theme rather than a straight adaptation. I heard Garland purposefully did not reread the book for faithful recreation of plots/characters - he wanted to work off his memories and feelings.

I was going to watch A Wrinkle in Time today but when I got to the theater, I found myself opting to see Annihilation again instead (and learned that Moviepass lets you watch the same movie multiple times!). This time, I didn't pore over details or try to make sense of the impossible things happening on screen -- I just let it wash over me, the whole gorgeous and disturbing visual and auditory feast of it all. Good God, the music and sound design during the climax of the film are so fucking amazing. I stayed for the credits, feeling rather drunk.

The bear attack scene still remains one of the most viscerally upsetting things I've seen on screen in recent years. It is said good horror always has a huge vein of sorrow running through it, and this seems a great example.

For those who also watched Ex Machina, Sonoya Mizuno, who played Kyoko in that film, has a tiny cameo at the beginning and a more substantial role as Lena's double at the end. I only learned about that couple of days ago!

I see the comparison for Arrival, with its female scientist lead, extraterrestrial threat, and metaphysical bent. But for all its last minute emotional whammy, Arrival seems a much more straightforward and coherent piece of work than Annihilation. In terms of *feelings* it invoked, the one this reminded me most of is Under the Skin, that very strange and disturbing film where Scarlett Johansson plays an alien that hunts for dudes to drain in Glasgow. I think Annihilation is a smidge more accessible than that though.

I know the movie is coming to Netflix -- apparently next week internationally, but no release date yet for US. I guess they are waiting for it to leave the theater. If you are at all interested, it really is worth seeing it on the big screen.

The bear with the voice? Yeah, that was disturbing AF

Apparently not in the book! I bought the first book from Amazon - might start on it this weekend. Curious to see just how loose is the "loose adaptation."

I watched Black Panther finally. I need to see the other movies everyone was in and also I want another Black Panther movie.

Poor Eric. He was the tragic figure in this. I also don't see how anyone could see this and come away thinking it's pro isolationism

The trailers before the movie were: Jurassic World 2: We Know Donsosaurs will kill us but let's debate thst and go back.

Mission Impossible: We Got (Most) of the Gang back. Also Tom Cruise can laugh at himself look at the plans gone wrong.

God is Not Dead 2: Even more Unrealistic Made up stuff we will pretend actually happens.

Rampage Mr The Rock and his gorilla friend battle GMO monsters

And Ready Player One. Where the Oasis looks a lot like Second Life and the place the dude lives in can be found in Second Life (mobile homes stacked on top of each other )

Also Ant Man and Wasp which needed more wasp actually fighting

I just saw A Wrinkle in Time with my mother, and we loved it! Man, it looked amazing.

Also, I was sitting next to a little kid who had every reaction you could hope for, including covering her eyes and saying "noooooo" every time Meg and Calvin got face-to-face, in case they were going to kiss. Hee.

In terms of *feelings* it invoked, the one this reminded me most of is Under the Skin.

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I love the book of A Wrinkle in Time so much that it threw me how much the movie diverged from the book. Still, if I take the movie strictly on its own merits, I really liked it. So gorgeous. (Also, damn, Chris Pine is a fox.)

that it threw me how much the movie diverged from the book.

I loved the book, but because I recently re-read it, I realize I can't go see the movie. 1. The "be a warrior" line from the trailer made me grump about nothing like that in the book, and 2. something I learned from spoilers: OMG WHAT NO AUNT BEAST?!

I know, I know, get over myself, take the movie as a completely separate thing. But that 2nd point is the big one for me.