Based on Jeff VanderMeer's novel, Annihilation is not only way too similar to Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker but even more similar to the Strugatsky brothers original book Roadside Picnic. Shall we also say that there are many elements of Tarkovsky's Solaris (the book by Stanislaw Lem) in this movie too, same as in the novel too. For Jeff VanderMeer to deny any "borrowed inspiration" is sensationally ridiculous. The film is atrocious. Let's just think that the "alien" is annihilated with a simple bomb, I mean, no one could think of it before? We know 5 minutes into the movie how it's going to end. We have watched it all before. I am not criticising the director or the audience that wants to be lightly entertained with movies like these, I am just expressing my opinion here: if you like serious movies that can make you think, well do not bother with this one. maybe just watch Stalker or Solaris again, please.
Review of Annihilation
