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)Plots(1)
After Gloria (Anne Hathaway) loses her job and is kicked out of her boyfriend's apartment, she leaves 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. (Mongrel Media)
(more)Reviews (2)
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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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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