Average Bufph Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Jeff VanderMeer
2014-09-02
’A contemporary masterpiece’ Guardian
THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY – NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN, OSCAR ISAAC, GINA RODRIGUEZ AND TESSA THOMPSON
It is winter in Area X. A new team embarks across the border, on a mission to find a member of a previous expedition who may have been left behind. As they press deeper into the unknown – navigating new terrain and new challenges – the threat to the outside world becomes only more daunting. In this last instalment of the Southern Reach Trilogy, the mysteries of Area X may have been solved, but their consequences and implications are no less profound – or terrifying.
VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy takes a fresh approach to sci-fi, blending environmental themes with psychological horror in a way that feels both innovative and unsettling. The world he builds is rich with detail and eerie ambiguity, making it a thought-provoking read. I appreciated the layered narrative that encourages multiple interpretations.
