I swear this is a metaphor for a bad LSD trip, or perhaps more accurately, a bad mushroom trip. The shimmery colors, the surreal landscape, the horror images, the chaotic thinking, and most of all, the characters each observe and expect from the shimmer the energy they themselves put out. That is exactly how LSD or psychoactives work. The universe gives what you give. The 'shimmer' is a reflection of themselves. There were several characters, one expected a double cross, one wanted peace and tranquility, one was there to fight, and one expected annihilation. They all got what they were looking for. Some other characters even seemed like they WERE on LSD, or maybe PCP or bath salts! The music was an exceptionally eerie type of glitch ambient - the most alien music I've ever heard. I didn't really like the movie, but it got me thinking for the rest of the week. It's a classically grotesque movie, like Tideland. I would watch it again, while tripping (may god help me).
Review of Annihilation
