52 - Annihilation

Alex Garland's curious sci-fi adventure comes to UK cinemas - for one single evening. A theatrical release in the US that Paramount feared wouldn't make money elsewhere, it's on Netflix worldwide, but we waited for the special event to see it properly. And it was worth it, its stunning visual design singing on the big screen. But what did we make of the rest of it? Has it stayed with us? Does it cohere? What would we have liked to have seen more of, what surprised us, what did it do well? No matter what we make of the details, it's certainly deserving of a second look, and now we can be grateful rather than rueful that Netflix gives us that opportunity. Also, Mike bangs on for a bit about Ex Machina, Life, Anomalisa, and The Beach, because he can. Recorded on 30th March 2018.