Colossal (2016)
2016
R
110 Minutes
Comedy | Science Fiction | Action
A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.
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Colossal is an ambitious genre defying film. Ambitious in the fact that it is, prepare yourselves, original. It is extremely rare that we find an innovative idea these days and so for that it gets additional marks. Fortunately for this indie flick, it's actually really good. Anne Hathaway portrays a woman with alcohol addiction, and she plays it with care. There is slight humour to her, but she never overacts the performance. Jason Sudeikis was also good, a different kind of role for him. The story itself is the star, the gimmick is that she is telepathically connected to a Kaiju in Seoul. Immediately presents a metaphor for the destruction and grief that addiction can cause to others close to them. An over exaggerated portrayal but poignant nonetheless. Some super clever camera shots as well, really impressive work to blend the two main locations together. The effects were also really good considering the low budget. It tries to mix a variety of genres: romance, comedy, monster, drama and even thriller. Problem is, that is where the film falls. Tonally it is inconsistent and that in itself throws the pacing off balance. But I have to applaud the sheer ambition and innovation, wasn't expecting this to be good but in fact it's a great indie film!0 member like this review.
