THE BAD: As clever and original Colossal is, it doesn't escape the realm from containing the tropes of an indie movie. It relies so much on quirky characters and oddball humor that it drags for some time in the story. It wraps itself up too quickly at a point you would predict it would to end, but wouldn't mind it going on for several minutes more.

One of the weakest things about the film is Dan Stevens. Dan Stevens is a good actor with a certain charm, but in this, he is incredibly unlikable. I don't know if he's channeling his inner asshole before we see him as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, but you really don't like his character, Tim. In the beginning, you reason with him and all and then when he comes back he turns into a nagging mom. You just wanna see Gloria kick his ass at times the way he talks to her.

LAST STATEMENT: With chilling unexpected performances from Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, Colossal is a creatively original character driven film that is smart, dark, and consistently funny that it shines a great limelight on director Nacho Vigalondo.

Rating: 4/5 | 87%