A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
- Awards
- 16 wins & 63 nominations
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Writer/Director Alex Garland, Ranked
Writer/Director Alex Garland, Ranked
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- TriviaDue to a poorly received test screening, David Ellison, a financier at Paramount, became concerned that the film was "too intellectual" and "too complicated," and demanded changes to make it appeal to a wider audience, including making Natalie Portman's character more sympathetic and changing the ending. Producer Scott Rudin sided with Garland in his desire to not alter the film, defending the film and refusing to take notes. Rudin had final cut.
- GoofsWhen the team takes shelter in the abandoned military base, UK style electrical outlets can be seen, despite the film being set in the US.
- Quotes
Lena: Why did my husband volunteer for a suicide mission?
Dr Ventress: Is that what you think we're doing? Committing suicide?
Lena: You must have profiled him. You must have assessed him. He must have said something.
Dr Ventress: So you're asking me as a psychologist?
Lena: Yeah.
Dr Ventress: Then, as a psychologist, I think you're confusing suicide with self-destruction. Almost none of us commit suicide, and almost all of us self-destruct. In some way, in some part of our lives. We drink, or we smoke, we destabilize the good job... and a happy marriage. But these aren't decisions, they're... they're impulses. In fact, you're probably better equipped to explain this than I am.
Lena: What does that mean?
Dr Ventress: You're a biologist. Isn't the self-destruction coded into us? Programmed into each cell?
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But I still really liked it. It's creepy and atmospheric and more concerned with the psychology of people on a suicide mission than on the nuts and bolts of scientific investigation. It's often intense , usually beautiful, well acted, and had some really weird and mesmerizing moments.
I won't argue that you should forgive it for its plot holes, or that it has any deep meaning, or anything like that. In fact, it's probably easier to make a convincing argument against the movie than for it. I'm just saying, I really liked it.
ADDENDUM: I looked at the user reviews recently (2024) and the top reviews are no longer lists of plot holes. The people who enjoyed the movie, like me, have since my review pushed the naysayers down. Which I fully support.
- cherold
- Jun 7, 2018
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- Also known as
- Vùng Hủy Diệt
- Filming locations
- Former RAF Bentwaters, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK(Exterior shots of army base)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,732,301
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,071,584
- Feb 25, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $43,070,915
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1