Colossal
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens
Rated: 4/10
Is this movie odd, weird, strange or just bizarreIJ More importantly, is it correct to use all these words for a film when they may mean more or less the sameIJ
But the truth is that all these words and many more similar ones are needed to somewhat describe what this film is all about. There will be many people out there who would probably be able to make some sense out of this one, but for an average movie-goer, Colossal will leave them in a suspended animation in trying to decipher what is unfolding on the screen.
Written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, a Spaniard, the film tries to go into different genres — horror, drama, funny and even a bit of romance thrown in somewhere. This of course, keeps the viewer wanting to know if it will take a definitive path. But no such luck. The rollercoaster ride continues till the very end; even worse at the climax.
Those who want their movies to have a conclusion with no ambiguity need to give this one a miss.