Though I would agree it's a poor man's Tarkovsky, Garland's «Annihilation» is passionate enough in its conceits to be a successful sci - fi headscratcher.
Arty sci - fi headscratchers, gratuitous superhero - film reboots, old - fashioned melodramas, new films by Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson and [gulp] Michael Bay — it's the cream of the crop and the bottom of the barrel of the year so far.