What was happening elsewhere in the world, before and while all of this was happening? Why send such a small and woefully unqualified team on such a seemingly important mission? How many previous teams were there? Why would anyone waste the time and money to produce such a film in the first place? ... Watching Annihilation is what I image an LSD trip must be like. It is easily one of the ten worst films I've ever seen, and to be honest, I only sat through it so that I could review it in good faith. (Well that and I was hoping to figure out what was going on!) ... Yes, the opening is suspenseful and there are lots of cool special effects throughout - and I've always loved Natalie Portman - but very little of the story, casting choices, or directing make any sense. (It felt like the director was more focused on each individual scene, than on how they all would fit together to tell a story.) Oh, and I did not like many of the flashbacks.