ItвЂ™s an idea that might sound improbable or impossible to go with, but writer-director Nacho Vigalondo finds a surprisingly nuanced metaphor in the destructive power of addiction and the stomping, life-ruining indifference of a kaiju. Rachel Getting MarriedвЂ¦ to Godzilla. So when she sits in a bar and sees a gigantic monster attacking Seoul on the TV news, she canвЂ™t help but identify with the hulking terror crushing everything around it without concern or remorse.If you paused to re-read that last sentence, you didnвЂ™t imagine it: yes, this is a film that combines a drama about alcoholism with a monster movie. When he kicks her out of their New York apartment and she has to go back to her small-town home, it feels like the world around her has crumbled to ruins. An unemployed writer with a serious drinking problem, her alcohol habits have presumably cost her a job, certainly affected her health and are in the process of costing her a relationship with her boyfriend, Tim (Dan Stevens). Apps are a colossal and huge library of movies from all around the globe.Watch Colossal online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google PlayвЂњWhat did I do? How many people did I kill?вЂќ ThatвЂ™s the cry of Gloria (Anne Hathaway), as she wakes up the morning after one of many nights before.

And you thought a King Kong film that referenced Oldboy and Vietnam was the weirdest creature feature of 2017. A high-concept movie that does that and also manages to be a layered study of serious issues and toxic masculinity, while keeping you guessing, is a triumph.Colossal is a film that really shouldnвЂ™t work, repeatedly risking belittling the theme of substance abuse and turning it into a quirky plot device, but it doesnвЂ™t drop the ball once, treating the collateral damage of addiction with the monstrous horror that it deserves вЂ“ and roaring with success at a heroine who can stand up to the towering menace in her life with resilience, courage and heart. A high-concept movie that pulls off its bizarre premise is an impressive success. And still, Vigalondo manages to keep every possible avenue open until surprisingly late in the story we never really know whether weвЂ™re watching a drama heading for a tragic finish or a sci-fi comedy destined for a happy ending.

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