Annihilation Review

So I just watched Annihilation. The best horror movie you'll never see.
Annihilation is the latest film from Alex Garland, the writer and director of Ex Machina. It stars Natalie Portman and a bunch of other ladies as they explore the area surrounding a mysterious meteorite.
Annihilation might be the purest example of Lovecraftian horror that I've ever seen. It has all the necessary elements. The protagonists are detached intellectuals who seek to explore a mysterious power beyond their comprehension. They're minds and bodies are altered, the realization of which drives them insane. There's a sense of helplessness as they get closer to their goal. And the monster itself proves to be mysterious in a way that it provides more questions than
In many ways it reflects the H.P. Lovecraft story "The Colour Out of Space." "The Colour Out of Space" is the story of meteorite that crashes and changes the surrounding area. It makes the vegetation grow large but inedible, it makes the animals grotesque, and it drives the nearby people insane. It even emits a strange otherworldly color.
Annihilation is a slow movie. Too slow for most audiences. There's not much in the way of traditional action. The thrills in this movie are derived in watching the characters come to the realization of what is happening to them and how powerless they are to stop it. There are more tangible threats from the creatures within "the shimmer" (the area surrounding the meteorite,) and while those moments are extremely tense, the real terror is psychological.
Annihilation is not a movie for everybody. Clearly people would rather watch Black Panther 5 times than see anything original. I for one am glad I saw Annihilation in theatres. I give Annihilation 92 out of 109 glass trees.