Alex Garland's 2018 film Annihilation continues the Cosmic Horror theme on Four Play, as Richard, Monte, and Thorin discuss the themes that evolve beyond the shimmer. Is the film about trauma, the experience of cancer, the fundamental human drive toward self-destruction? The Four Play crew also digs deep into the symbolism embedded in the film and how the beauty of the production design, soundtrack, and cinematography helps to create a compelling alien world. The ending has been critiqued as enigmatic, but if feels a bit too straightforward for our hosts, who left this film wanting a bit more mystery. And also more of Oscar Isaac's acting.
Four Play selects four iconic films from a theme or genre to meticulously analyze and place in their proper historical context. Hosted by veteran esports commentators Richard Lewis, Duncan "Thorin" Shields, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles, Four Play showcases both legendary Hollywood movies as well as hidden gems outside the mainstream. Be sure to watch along with our hosts each week to get the most of each conversation!
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0:00:00 - Channel updates and intro to Annihilation
0:12:06 - Underlying themes of self-destruction, trauma, and cancer
0:28:06 - Responding to criticism about the film
0:35:50 - Soundtrack, cinematography, and production design
0:40:20 - Should the narrative have been told with the interrogation framing?
0:54:27 - Unravelling the end of the film
1:11:40 - Why we picked Annihilation and our final opinions
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Дата на публикация: 20 декември, 2023
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