Colossal
2016
***
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, Tim Blake Nelson, Hannah Cheramy, Nathan Ellison, Sarah Surh, Byron Bertram, Agam Darshi
An out-of-work party girl moves back to her vacated childhood home and runs into an old friend who owns a bar. As she tries to rebuild her life, she discovers a strange connection to a giant monster that wreaks havoc in Seoul, South Korea. Nacho Vigalondo's baffling "monster movie" delivers a brilliantly original and utterly stupid mix of science fiction, drama, and dark comedy. The metaphorical (but also physical) monsters allow him to examine toxic relationships, addiction, self-loathing, self-delusion, entitlement, and control. Anne Hathaway gives a strong lead performance.
