Colossal

Name: Colossal
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: April 7, 2017
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 70

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Neon | Release Date: April 7, 2017 | R

Summary: Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an ordinary woman who, after losing her job and being kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehowGloria (Anne Hathaway) is an ordinary woman who, after losing her job and being kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.… Expand

Director: Nacho Vigalondo

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Ty Burr

Apr 12, 2017

About halfway into Colossal you may experience the novel vertigo that comes when you genuinely have no idea where a movie is taking you but understand you’re in competent creative hands. That sensation holds until you’re deposited, happy and a little worse for wear, at the end. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Sep 16, 2016

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

MTV News Amy Nicholson

Apr 6, 2017

Colossal has no patience for piety or punishment. Even when Gloria gets punched in the face, the film refuses to sob. Instead, it's oddly heroic. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Sep 16, 2016

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. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Apr 20, 2017

It doesn’t ascend to the sky. It’s not profound or great. But Vigalondo takes Colossal to all sorts of unexpected places and then brings it home, intact. Read full review

Steve Macfarlane

Apr 2, 2017

When the film's whirligig plotline goes off-rail in the heady final act, Oscar and Gloria's origin story bends over backward to justify a magical-realist conceit that was more fun without explanation. Read full review

Rex Reed

Apr 11, 2017

To quote the late, great Dorothy Parker, “What fresh hell is this?” I’m talking about Colossal, a delirious, moronic mess that landed with a thud at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and now opens commercially, seven months later, with a head-scratching “Duh”. Read full review

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marcmyworks

Jul 20, 2017

I'm actually more surprised than anyone how much I liked this movie. Anne Hathaway plays Gloria, a woman who has a strange connection a monster attacking South Korea. I think because of the original concept mixed in with great acting I found myself completely entranced with this movie.

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ComandanteCobra

Aug 6, 2017

I's a pleasant surprise. Original. It's look like a comedy in the beginning but became darker as time runs by. Some clever introspections about addiction and violence in general. Give it a try.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Sammifx

Apr 10, 2017

Excellent. One of the more original Sci-Fi / Fi/ Thriller movies to come out recently. Handles tonal shifts really well and the acting was really good. Maybe the end and resolution was a bit sudden and left a bit to be desired. But otherwise, really enjoyed it - it's something totallyExcellent. One of the more original Sci-Fi / Fi/ Thriller movies to come out recently. Handles tonal shifts really well and the acting was really good. Maybe the end and resolution was a bit sudden and left a bit to be desired. But otherwise, really enjoyed it - it's something totally different from what youre used to. If you enjoyed Cloverfield Lane, you'll like this.… Expand

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DontBeNasty

Oct 27, 2018

seeing the film I understand why much of the plot is kept under wraps. I have to say it is a fairly original film with some rather good acting, and I can say I enjoyed my time with it. One issue that popped out for me though is that as a Sci-fi buff I was leaning towards the monster side ofseeing the film I understand why much of the plot is kept under wraps. I have to say it is a fairly original film with some rather good acting, and I can say I enjoyed my time with it. One issue that popped out for me though is that as a Sci-fi buff I was leaning towards the monster side of things and unfortunately the movie fails to explain why and how everything is happening. I understand that it also serves as a metaphor about how destructive people can get, but the movie leaves a lot of unanswered questions, questions that the characters should have themselves, like why and how are larger than life events are taking place. All and all I enjoyed my time with it and it is solid.… Expand

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Compi24

Apr 26, 2017

What starts out as an unbelievably imaginative allegory for self-destruction and personal strife abruptly veers off-course and becomes a completely different animal from the film's midpoint onward, which is a shame considering how solid of a path the film was going down for its first half. IWhat starts out as an unbelievably imaginative allegory for self-destruction and personal strife abruptly veers off-course and becomes a completely different animal from the film's midpoint onward, which is a shame considering how solid of a path the film was going down for its first half. I still give director Nacho Vigalondo props for taking risks in what is ultimately a risky project overall. I just couldn't help feeling like certain creative choices in the film's latter half left me feeling a little cold in the end. Terrific performances from both Hathaway and Sudeikis all throughout, though.… Expand

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phildog

May 12, 2017

I don't like doing it, but this movie get's a 4 based on it's production work alone. That's it. The story, the characters. None of it works.

I'm sure that somewhere in this film there were points that were supposed to be funny, and others that were supposed to be terrifying, but honest toI don't like doing it, but this movie get's a 4 based on it's production work alone. That's it. The story, the characters. None of it works.

I'm sure that somewhere in this film there were points that were supposed to be funny, and others that were supposed to be terrifying, but honest to god I couldn't tell you what they were. At no point I felt any inciting of laughter or horror. It feels like a genuinely bizarre picture that aims to nail that rare "horror comedy" blend but like most movies that attempt this fails at both. Frankly, it feels like both a failure as a monster movie and a small town drama. Strangely enough, not because it tried to mix those genres.… Expand

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OmgThatSucked

Oct 21, 2017

Wow - just really bad. I went looking for other bad reviews - and was amazed to find people were giving this movie a pass. I may never trust Anne Hathaway again - talk about bad career decisions. Lame - just really really lame.

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