Anne Hathaway Meets a Kaiju in 'Colossal'

The premise for Anne Hathaway's latest movie is so absurd, it could have the ill-intentioned effect of alienating viewers. Are you looking for a character study starring an A-list actress? Well, yes, Nacho Vigalondo's Colossal is that. But what if that same movie includes a kaiju terrorizing South Korea?

Yes, you read that correctly.

Colossal would deserve some credit for its wildly imaginative concept, regardless of execution — just reading its logline is an emotional whirlwind. But the film is exceptionally clever and occasionally hilarious as it explores a much more realistic kind of monster: the "nice guy." That the film shifts focus to be such an of-the-moment, surprising cultural criticism is as unexpected as Hathaway pairing up with a kaiju.

Colossal follows Hathaway's Gloria, a once-prolific writer at an online magazine who's been out of work in New York for roughly a year. She's still living with her boyfriend, Tim, played by the prolific-in-2017 Dan Stevens. But mere moments into the film, Tim — who's become increasingly impatient and judgmental with Gloria's life choices, particularly her drinking habits, after she loses her job — kicks her out of their apartment.

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