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Colossal

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Canada, United States, Spain · 2016
Rated R · 1h 49m
Director Nacho Vigalondo
Starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Tim Blake Nelson, Dan Stevens
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction

A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.

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Variety by Dennis Harvey

Colossal takes diminishing advantage of an amusing premise, one that seems made for satirical treatment yet is executed with an increasingly awkward semi-seriousness the characters aren’t depthed (or likable) enough to ballast.

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IndieWire by Eric Kohn

The movie presents its plot like a ridiculous gamble, and keeps pulling it off, somehow managing to justify its existence.

75

The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak

Vigalondo has a top-notch conceit that unfortunately loses its way when buckling under the weight of the middle third’s anything goes antics. Thankfully, however, the climax prevails in its thematic resonance, moral quandary, and righteous hope.

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The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore

The cast's likability keeps us on board, watching the sometimes baffling behavior onscreen just like those on the streets of Seoul, who gape up at a monster in horror but can't make themselves flee to the suburbs.

75

The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth

In substance, it might be Vigalondo’s most ambitious film to date. And while there’s a sense at times of his uncertainty in fully committing to the ideas on the page, in the moments when the conceptual component of “Colossal” is fully embraced, the results are truly chilling.

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ScreenCrush by Matt Singer

This is the sort of film that is more frustrating than bad. Vigalondo had something really special here. He just didn’t quite pull it off.

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CineVue by Tom Duggins

Colossal possesses some real depth in its acting and its description of human relationships, it's just a shame that when it sinks a few beers and gets up to do the monster mash: things get a little too silly.

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Time Out London by Tom Huddleston

By the climax all concerns have gone out the window, as Vigalondo delivers an operatic finale that feels both earned and genuinely cathartic. For better and worse, you won't have seen a movie like Colossal before, and you won't again. And that, in itself, is a strong recommendation.

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