Ji Yi Qiu Long
2021 / 98m - China
Mystery, Sci-fi
4.5*/5.0*
Annular Eclipse poster

Plot: The film revolves around two highly skilled assassins who follow stringent rules to keep out of trouble. Something is lingering in their past though, and when they are assigned to arrange a hit on the leader of a memory transplantation company, that past is going to catch up with them. They'll face off against another team of hitmen and when they find a picture of them together inside the CEO's living quarters, they start a little investigation on the side to uncover what is locked away inside their brains.

Watches

November 19, 2023

4.5*/5.0*

Annular Eclipse is an ambitious film. It's a small-scale genre effort, so don't expect anything too epic or blockbuster-worthy. Instead, the limited budget went to some functional CG and eye-popping cinematography to create an alluring future. The plot is quite conceptual and somewhat obfuscated to strengthen the mystery aspects of the film, but if you pay attention it shouldn't be too hard to follow. The performances are solid, there are many memorable moments and the build-up towards the conclusion was extremely effective. A neat little gem.