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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovEverything about Gaia works in tandem to create a steadily escalating mood of Blastomycotic body-horror distress (including Pierre-Henri Wicomb’s anxiety-inducing score). Fans of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy and its Annihilation adaptation, and lovers of the defiantly feminine and vengeful natural world will find plenty to chew on in Gaia.
- 80SlashfilmMatt DonatoSlashfilmMatt DonatoGaia is a dazzling bio-horror excursion.
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakBouwer utilizes a memorable aesthetic (think Annihilation) that personifies nature while also reducing humanity to its base yearning for satisfaction. And Kapp renders it all part of a bigger scheme revealed through dream-like trances stripped of subterfuge and hope of escape.
- 75The PlaylistAndrew CrumpThe PlaylistAndrew CrumpGaia is a weird damn movie, but Bouwer’s filmmaking centers the weirdness so well that once it subsides, we remain assured that we’re on firm ground.
- 70Film ThreatHunter LanierFilm ThreatHunter LanierGaia uses its atmosphere to great effect.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s more creepy than terrifying, more thought-provoking than we initially expect, although perhaps not as “deep” as the filmmakers’ intended.
- 58Original-CinThom ErnstOriginal-CinThom ErnstTraditional horror fans are likely to find the effort tiresome despite a few intense scenes. But those who like their horror films laced in a philosophical debate will find plenty to enjoy.
- 50Slant MagazineWes GreeneSlant MagazineWes GreeneAfter a while, the film’s elaborate, often breathtaking special effects come to feel like it’s only source of complexity.