First of all I am a fan of Jeff's VanderMeer book - which is actually a Trilogy, and was a sort of maverick on the editors market - since it experimented releasing all 3 parts of the story within a short period of time (called Netfixising). This film flattened the story to a 'Predator' type jungle escapade, with a weak acting and bad special effects. It we would be left with 'Star-ship Troopers' experience without trying to ingest a complex story that the book is trying to share - I presume that with starts like Natalie Portman or Jennifer Jason Leigh - that could be an even an interesting experience. But unfortunately authors of the script flattened the story and pressed it into 2 hours. It's like showing the Hunger Games in a single movie. Don't waste your time for this adaptation, better take the book, or just enjoy other films. There is so much to choose from...