Colossal
Colossal
Colossal
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Directed by:
Nacho VigalondoScreenplay:
Nacho VigalondoCinematography:
Eric KressComposer:
Bear McCrearyCast:
Anne Hathaway, Dan Stevens, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Tim Blake Nelson, Hannah Cheramy, Agam Darshi, Rukiya Bernard, Christine Lee, Miho Suzuki (more)VOD (2)
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After losing both her boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens) and her job because of her wild and childish behaviour and excessive drinking, Gloria (Anne Hathaway) leaves New York to move back to her hometown where she gets a job in her friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis)'s bar. As she tries to settle back into a normal life, a gigantic monster attacks Seoul and, despite being on the other side of the world, Gloria discovers she has a strange, psychic connection with the rampaging behemoth. Still none the wiser about the reason for her powers, Gloria lets Oscar and his drinking buddies in on her special secret but finds she's not the only one capable of controlling a giant monster in Seoul. (Entertainment in Video)
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Colossal cannot be denied its screenwriting originality, the film brings together several different genres at once to create something largely unique. This innovative approach, however, also trips it up, as at times the whole thing felt too bizarre and confusing. The film offers several storylines: a party queen and irredeemable wreck in one returns to her hometown after years / a mysterious monster randomly appears in Seoul and destroys the city / an inferiority complex affects innocent people. At times this genre hodgepodge worked, at times you didn't know what was going on. A strange piece indeed, and one that undoubtedly deserves the viewer's attention - at least because of its genre rarity.
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For me, this is one of the most original films I've seen, where the fusion of relational and personal drama with a kaiju film is so incredible, at least in this interpretation, that I just kept wondering if these particular actors are actually in it. But thanks to them, it's brilliantly done and the acting is superb. Excellent film.
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