In spite of (or maybe because of?) the fact that I'm a linguist who is a massive fan of Ted Chiang, this movie didn't impress me. I found it so tedious, especially for the first hour, that I fell asleep the first time I tried to watch. Read the story instead!
Probably the best alien invasion movie ever made (If you're a thinker that is).
I love this movie, was amazing with my kids,the final is very sad
i gave this movie 2000$ just for dmca so i have to like it:angry::angry::rage::rage::angry::rage::angry::rage::rage::rage:
Fantastic movie! Don't expect big explosions and crazy FX, the classic laughable "American action movie"; no. Thank God, no. A brilliant movie, deep, that certainly makes you think and try to figure it all. Enjoyed it much!!!
A sci-fi of a different kind and aliens, this is a thriller, and for the very most part how to actually communicate with them, and what they are - or what they are on Earth for.
There were a lot of unanswered questions in the end; Why have they been twelve objects? What is the future in 3000 years, and how can humankind safe them?
Interestingly, it was alluded that the aliens might have traveled faster than light - a solution to them having seen the future?
It was very creative as well as entertaining for me!
Rating: 10/10
Interesting movie. You will not get bored at any point while watching. A treat for the sci-fi fans.
Managed to see this without knowing anything and thoroughly enjoyed it
Effectively combining tense and thrilling situations with
absurdly good sound design and an intellectually stimulating plot.
Eternalism, however, would definitely allow for the unbelievable retro-causation of Arrival to take place.
According to this form of 'non-Presentism,' objects in both the past and future
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Blown away. Love the story line. Acting is wonderful.
message: 7.5/10
story: 10/10
climax: 10/10
plot: 10/10
characters: 10/10
acting: 10/10
entertainment value: 10/10
total: 9.75/10
invented sci-fi.
Like some of the genre's best, Arrival's strength is in framing an effective science fiction story around a seemingly-unrelated topic and essentially intertwining the two until they become inseparable. In this case, we deal with the fabric of linguistics - the desperate search for a communicative first step - and how even something so intrinsically dry and cerebral can make for great theatrical drama.
Amy Adams is quietly empathic in the central role, a frazzled interpreter with a strong sense of personal loss who pours herself into the work. Against the backdrop of your typical plastic-sheeted, pop-up government research facility, she's our human connection to a very clinical, inhuman situation. Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker are around, and give their roles an earnest effort, but they're too cookie-cutter and predictable to amount to much. As is much of the third act, unfortunately, when we discard the delicate analysis of words (both spoken and written) and give in to baser military-themed temptations.
At its core, the film really has one great revelation, and while that's effective at first, it's then rehashed and hammered home until its sharp edges grow dull. I still see a lot of promise here, and while it's in the groove it makes for an authentically strange, different viewing experience. The work of Arrival's sound design team plays a big part in that, and will surely be recognized when awards season rolls around. The plot's blunt, heavy-handed climax, though, is a bitter pill to swallow.
8 - Great
Wow such a good first contact movie, you get the feeling it's a real story. Great alien design as well.
When I saw the trailer for this I was excited because for once I thought there would be a great plot... great acting... and of course aliens.
Okay so maybe I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up... the story is actually pretty good but it's the lack of action that's missing. It's more closely related to a drama than thiller. But.. it's still a good film overall...
7.5/10 another great movie from Denis he is one of the best nowdays!
It was okay. The premise was very interesting and I think that they had just focused on the building communication aspect, maybe a bit like Nell, I would have liked it more. I'm not sure the twist was necessary.
I've never seen straight actors struggle so hard to pretend to be into each other like Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in this movie.
Wonderfull story, wonderfull actors, no glamour effects. Just inimaginable!
Excelente película sobre emociones humanas.
Peaceful, beautiful & contemplative scifi featuring one of the finest performances in the genre by Amy Adams. Story starts out simple but adds depth & layers towards the end. Visually beautiful & with astounding music, it twists & turns, becoming surprisingly dark. Classic!
My rewiew about “Arrival”
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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/10/arrival-review-amy-adams-jeremy-renner-science-fiction
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/arrival-2016
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein
Well, in the beginning I was deeply interested in this movie because I like linguistic thematics and clever sci-fy deeds, and, in my lonely opinion, it holds these two topics in a very bright manner. Nevertheless, the movie in itself didn’t impressed me, the development of the alien code didn’t received its real emphasis to me, and I was saddly expecting it, and the movie fell in some dumb platitudes such as that last conversation between the protagonist and the major Chinese general, I have my objections to simple-minded and careless sentences such as “let’s just preserve the global peace” because it didn’t fit in our contemporary reality. Although, it’s necessary to say that the movie’s initial ideia was just fantastic, and that its insight to put an reading-future hability in the alien code was breathless as well.
Moreover, I just enjoyed that guardian’s rewiew about this movie, and the Arthur C Clark and Wittgenstein’s comantareis fited perfectly in this context, or don’t you agree that “there is just 2 possibilities in our world: We are alone in the universe or we are not, and both are, equally terrifieng”¿
Surprising plot, inspired direction, good acting (especially Amy Adams). A renewed vision of the first contact.
Another gem from Villeneuve.
Film barat berjudul “Arrival” ini merupakan film yang menceritakan tentang sebuah pesawat ruang angkasa misterius yang turun ke bumi. Kemudian untuk menginvestigasi pesawat ruang angkasa tersebut, dibentuk sebuah tim yang dipimpin oleh seorang dokter dan juga ahli bahasa, yaitu Dr. Louise Banks ( Amy Adams ) untuk menyelidikinya.
Dr. Louise Banks harus berpacu dengan waktu untuk mencari jawaban dan memecahkan misteri ruang angkasa tersebut yang juga bisa mengancam hidupnya serta seluruh kemanusiaan ini.
Still fantastic on rewatch. Crazy to think Denis Villeneuve did this then Blade Runner 2049 only a year later. He really knows hows to do sci-fi. One of my favorite directors working right now.
Loved it. Great story well delivered.
There was a lot that was good in this movie, but there were also some issues for me. The concept itself was very interesting. It's first contact from a linguistic perspective. It's the confusion, the hours of studying, learning, coordinating. This isn't action, it's about a process of growth and learning. So, overall it was very interesting, but there were two things that can be very frustrating. The first is that the plot jumps around a lot. At the end you begin to understand why and it all starts to come together, but that doesn't change the fact that about 3/4 of the movie feels very jumbled and disjointed. The second issue is that it is very slow. Now, I understand that in real life a process like this does months, and is very tedious and slow, but that doesn't make for a very enjoyable movie. With all the jumping around and downtime, it can feel boring at times. All that aside, Amy Adams does a great job and it's an interesting movie, but I just didn't love it. I liked it but didn't love it.
From my point of view the main message of this movie is how powerful and important language and time is.
man, i knew the general plot going in and the ending still hit me like a bag of bricks. i'm not crying there's just a tree branch in my eye. first this movie threw killer quotes at me like "if all i ever gave you was a hammer" "everything would be a nail", then it made me emotional about my own damn name.
the pacing and the atmosphere of the movie are something people are either going to love or hate. it's very much a movie about communication and thinking before acting, and the themes ring painfully true in today's global culture and political climate. so i think where you fall on the spectrum of opinions on national security, how countries ally themselves and what your own personal mentality is when it comes to fight-or-flight with the unknown will REALLY affect your perspective when you watch this film. the main stars were good—i love anything involving amy adams, to be fair—and i liked the stark contrast between the clinical approaches louise and ian took and their impulsive reactions and gut decisions. the supporting cast was believable to me; the impatience, ignorance and paranoia on the parts of the government and military. plus ian's skepticism that eventually bled into openness once he had what any cynical scientist wants—to see it to believe it. forrest played a convincing colonel who just wanted to deal with the threat like any other threat; i can't blame the man for not having the desire to sit through language acquisition with aliens time, language acquisition can be exhausting! but these were all things that felt real, and made it easy for me to connect with the characters. it lacks the action and thrilling suspense of some sci-fi movies, i'll admit, but from the very beginning it was clear that the movie wasn't trying for any of that. instead, it was poignant and surprisingly relatable for its genre. also there's nothing cooler in the universe than linguistics.
Throw great characters in a bowl with a strong and emotional plot and stellar editing (including a state of the art usage of the Kuleshov effect which sums up huge parts of the message in the beginning of the movie (w/o realising it @ the moment you see it)) and you will get Arrival, a science-fiction masterpiece!
Haters will hate, but I really liked this movie.
It's nothing like Independence day or anything I've ever seen before.
I really was surprised that the girl you see die in the beginning actually isn't born yet. That really messed with my mind!
la película es impresionantemente buena!
It wasn't bad, but kinda bored me, nothing much happened...
Arrival is a sci-fi film about aliens visiting the Earth that takes the high-road with the preconceptions. No laser blasts nor aggressive creatures bent on overthrowing mankind. As an ‘aliens have arrived’ films go this can only be seen as a good thing.
Add into this mix the main protagonist as an intelligent woman who only wants to solve the mystery of communicating with the ‘guests’ and you have something that could be labeled ‘adult science-fiction’. Louise Banks is a great leading character, she never resorts to violence and only uses her intelligence, experience and, dare I say, intuition to resolve seemingly insurmountable problems.
Juxtaposing this is the unfortunate US military who are once again tarred with the hot-head brush with an angry, violent, mistrusting group festering within them. Certainly, this is a giant cliche that I am guessing is added to give the audience something, and by extension Amy Adam’s character, to bounce off. It is a very old dramatic trick and in my opinion, weakens the movie. It is the 21st century do modern audiences still need melodramatic, potboiler, ploys to poke them in a certain direction? It would be brave if film-makers took a step back and decided not to have ‘baddies’ or angry characters the viewers can hiss and boo at.
It’s a minor quibble of mine and not really specifically aimed at Arrival in all honesty. Any cine-literate viewer will have seen these plot devices over and over again enough times to start to get weary of it all.
Notwithstanding the cliche Arrival has a fine cast with the always great Amy Adams, an actor I call a ‘Cornflake performer’ as in I would be happy to watch her eat a bowl of cornflakes – she would be great I’m sure.
Jeremy Renner is given the smaller role – it would have been the other way around a few years ago – with fewer lines and a much smaller but important part in the story. In all honesty he looks more comfortable in a what could be said to be as an ‘egghead’ than he does in his macho-tough-guy roles. Adams’ stellar efforts backed up by Renner are further supported by the great screen presences of Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlberg, who I initially mistook for Joaquin Phoenix.
The effects are great and look realistic enough to blend in seamlessly with the action and the creatures and their language do not disappoint. For me, and I’m well aware it probably is only me, I would have been happy with a tad more solving of the language as it seemed to go from ‘not really sure’ to ‘full on communication’ in a beat. Once again a minor quibble.
The major point of the story – I won’t give it away – was reasonably mysterious and actually well thought out enough to be slightly plausible and it was way into the running time before I cottoned onto what was happening. I see this as a major plus point for the makers, usually I can rapidly suss-out what is going to happen or why it is happening in a story. The weaker aspect, again without spoiling the direction of the story for those yet to see the film, is the resolution of the problems facing mankind near the end. The plot twists and turns itself into farcical knots that clearly unravel on closer examination.
Director Denis Villeneuve whips the whole thing along at a good pace, possibly too slow for some sci-fi fans, but to my mind, it has very little baggage and the look and feel are perfect – this bodes well for the sequel to Bladerunner, a film that has caused me no end of consternation. Being one of my favourtie films I’m not looking forward to a sequel never asked for tarnishing my happy experiences in the world of Roy Batty.
Arrival does have a massive elephant in the room though, it has been addressed by better reviewers than me, i.e. all of them, and that is the similarity in the story, tone, feel and even characterisation to the film version of Carl Sagan’s Contact. Add a dash of Interstellar jiggery-pokery and you have a distinct and even uneasy feeling of familiarity.
Arrival is an intellectually stimulating science-fiction movie rather than a CGI explosion fest about visitation from ‘aliens’ featuring a strong, resourceful, female lead. You never know that type of character could make a great Dr. Who. Just a thought…
this fucking bad
WTF babababababababa
Sorry but this movie was a waste of time.
Arrival is an alien movie without alien as its central subject. It's more like a drama revolving its main character, Louise Banks (Amy Adams), on cracking the way we communicate and experience our life. It rests on Sapir-Whorf hypothesis that language shapes the way our mind think. Utilizing this hypothesis, the movie build on a premise that gives us an interesting non-linear technique in presenting the story and reveal a surprising twist in the end while still manage to grasp the audience suspense (without awkwardly dumbing it down like many other movies with a twist).
However, as it is centered mostly on Louise, the people and setting around her feel rather bland and weak. Major supporting character Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner), despite having long enough screen time, appear nothing more than a prop to Louise. Relationship between them come off as a bit janky and sudden near the end. A number of other supporting character, especially Shang (Tzi Ma), also feel like a shallow plot device to keep the story going.
Still a good one for the interesting premise, not the best one for the execution though.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and CONTACT had a baby and they called it ARRIVAL. A quiet and gentle bit of sci-fi with a nonlinear romance and some tragedy thrown in for good measure, the only problem for me was that there was little in the way of chemistry between the leads. For that part of the story, at least, someone other than Adams would have been a better casting choice.
This is good movie, offering different view point!
Very nice movie with a good story line. finally a movie that is filmed in a different angle (not like indepence day or so) but to make really contact
Not as spectacular as I expected, but the new language and everything around it was cool :)
I know, China is the badass who always wants to fk the waorld up.
I know deeply.
Not great, but not at all bad... It thinks it's smarter than it actually is, but I found it quite predictable.
This movie was a false representation. They market this as an alien filled psi-fi fest- and it hardly delivers. Not sure if they were trying to put together a think piece- or try and make it seem like language studies are more important than they truly are.
There is hardly any alien, or military visuals in the film. Hardly any screen time with the martians- that isn't completely blurred.
You'll get about half way through this movie and think to yourself, "I know this isn't getting any better- but I'm already half way..."
Awful movie.
I love movies that make me think. "Arrival" is one of them.
Denis Villeneuve is becoming one of my favourite directors of his generation. Since "Prisoners" in 2013, he has been on fire with "Enemy" (2014) and last year with "Sicario".
Don't expect a typical alien movie like "Independece Day" or "Cloverfield".
If you know Villeneuve's work, expect a movie that in the end will leave you with several questions (which may only be answered with a second display).
Like is previous works, "Arrival" is a slow burn movie that pays off in the third act with a brutal ending where most of your questions throughout the movie will be answered.
Also, to highlight the performance of Amy Adams (she might get her sixth nomination for an Oscar) and the screenplay by Eric Heisserer.
Came in with low expectations but ended up really enjoying this one! Don't sit down and turn off brain 9/10
Uh - clever. Very clever.
Not what I expected at all.
Really interesting story and plot-twist, but I'm rating it a 8.5 for lack of closure concerning certain aspects. Loved it though!
Best of 2016, Just Outsanding.
Smart, refreshing & artistically beautiful. However, there were quite a few things that didn't make sense and quite a few things I wish were elaborated or concluded better.
well that shit was kind of depressing. doesn't feel like a film about aliens though, even though it's promoted as one. the moral is that life fucking sucks. i kangaroo anything else.
Watching the movie a second time (knowing everything that is going to happen but enjoying it immensely) is the right way to do it thematically.
I don't know if it just my "render", but movie seems to have quite low contrast, that kinda fit overall feeling, so maybe it is intentional.
Audio issue where when you set up volume to hear dialog other noises are just extensively loud (ie. helicopter) is present, but it is not as bad as in action movies.
Otherwise nice movie.
Tought, considering audio bullshit, i should give 1/10.
I absolutely love this movie, now i've heard some people say they didn't love it cause you didn't see enough aliens and stuff..but i wonder if they really watched the movie. This movie is so cleverly done that you have to pay attention the whole time, and when the end comes I hope you've paid attention and that you'll be blown away like I was. This movie was put together so cleverly that it will rank among the greatest of all time...remember when you 1st saw the 6th sense? well be prepared cause this will blow you away too...if you don't get my comment then i'm sorry you prolly didn't get the whole movie
Finally back to having some time for movies, and Arrival has been waiting for me for a while now...
When it comes down to the technical this movie is a masterpiece. Plain and simple!! It looks gorgeous, the cinematography and editing were superb, and the sound is out of this world. If that had been all I cared about this would be an easy rating to set...
The story?!? Well...I got some issues with that.
SHAME ON YOU Denis Villeneuve!!!!!
I don't like to have my heartstrings pulled shamelessly from the first frame of a movie. It's a cheap trick, and it works for the ones doing it every damn time...and I hate that fact sooo bad.
Though...don't get me wrong. The story is actually rather good, it's just that it uses all the tricks in the books to make you feel something. I like to make up my own mind, and not getting things served on a platter. Especially feelings...
Anyway..the movie works...I suspect it does everything Villeneuve set out to do. The story in itself are interesting, and it got me thinking about what I would have done in that situation.
For many people, this movie will be a masterpiece...It will, however, not be high on my rewatch list.
On a side note...I REALLY want Dr.Banks house. What a gorgeous view...
One of the Best movies in 2016.
Well damn.
I couldn't stop thinking about this one and may not for awhile. "Arrival" is one of the best Sci-Fi films I've seen in this year. Everything about this film was just top notch that I can't put into words without going all over.
So let put it like this:
Amy Adams was wonderful in this. A very grounded and real performance. Probably her best. Same thing that can said about Jeremy Renner.
And how the aliens were part of the story was fascinating and quite clever. Without spoiling anything, they had a unique look to them. Like spiders. Although out the film, you feel their presence. A presence that's both scary and yet remarkable.
Denis Villeneuve is my favorite working director. He can release a movie every year and still be close of making a masterpiece. Villeneuve delivers a haunting and heartbreaking story that leaves the audience with a experience that will stay with them. A beautiful, thought-provoking, Sci-Fi film that isn't an action or war movie. And I'm even more excited to see "Blade Runner 2049".
And how can I forgot the amazing score, astonishing cinematography, intelligent script, and the tearjerker ending that left me in pieces.
I honestly can't say anything else. Please do yourself a favor and watch it. For now, I'm dumbfounded.
This movie omg destroyed me in a good way. I mean the message, all of it. And Hannah.
"In war, there are no winners, only widows."
The movie is good but not great. It started out with a good idea and intriguing plot. The attempt to give the movie a deeper spiritual aspect was a bit awkward, like someone that tells you a ghost story without believing in ghosts at all. all in all the movie was enjoyable but not something that resonates for long.
Fantastic Science fiction. Didn't go where I was expecting it to, but I guess that's it's purpose.
So if the aliens don't comprehend the passage of time, how could they know that the crisis will happen after 3000 years?
Best Sci-Fi movie since Interstellar.
I really didnt expect to enjoy this movie as much as I did. I was smitten.
From the first seconds, Arrival, pulls you in with the soft voice of Dr. Loiuse (Amy Addams) Dr. Loiuse's thoughts and experiences makes you think about time , choices and who you really are. This movie not only makes you think , but also makes you calm down and relax. In our fast paced life this movie guide you to take a moment and just breath.
I think the choice of cast was spot on. The cast is made of well known and good actors and actresses. They complimented the movie even futher.
The cinematography is astonishing and I really hope this movie wins the Academy Award for best picture , because what i saw was beautiful and tranquil!
What a fantastic movie! I was hoping for a less dramatic/action packed take on the 'first encounter' and that is exactly what I got. Such thought provoking and emotional messages throughout. I honestly was a little lost for words towards the end, definitely not a movie you can watch in the background you need to savour and enjoy every moment so you don't get confused.
Sure there were questionable moments, and a few times the characters actions were questionable but nothing's perfect. I will definitely be watching again, and recommending to family and friends. Amy Adams puts up a stellar performance
I was really positively surprised by this movie. I mostly expected it to be yet another SciFi movie with action and war and stuff but there's a huge twist. A really great plot twist distinguishing it from all the other alien encounter movies out there.
I'm really surprised that Arrival is not nominated for an Academy Award, when La La Land is…
Decent movie. One time watch. Very good concept, but what's missing is a gripping storyline. Felt at some parts that the pace of movie was very slow.
Thinking persons scifi flick...no getting to da choppa...no game over man game over...and definitly no goin out there with them things runnin around lol but a solid entertaining well acted flick...no replay value though...the best scifi flicks have replay value...they mostly have replay value....mostly
Bold enough to let your brain do the heavy lifting. Quiet, brooding, hopeful and wondrous.
Now that's a proper introduction
First Kodi movie watcehd and it was good.
Gratamente sorprendido, me esperaba otra patochada de invasión extraterrestre con muchos tiros, explosiones y destrucción, pero el argumento fantástico y creo ( salvando el símil ) que es lo más parecido que podría pasar si alguna vez somos visitados por una especie extraterrestre. Argumento inteligente, intrigante y no falto de emoción, como no , con los chinos siempre de por medio. ( Sígueme en Twitter @Lexord para estar al corriente de mis comentarios).
It's a beautiful movie, keeps you watching, expecting answers... but I didn't followed it. Maybe I'll need to watch again :P
WOOOOB WOOB WOB WOOOOOOB and the rest of the movie is just like that.
It's a non-action sci-fi movie but it's a good movie. I didn´t read the books but I just think Ian Donnelly could have more scenes and more character development. It felt like the story was only about Louise, the daughter and the aliens, but Ian was the father! He is the good guy and the movie ended with Ian being the bad guy, abandoning his daughter and his wife in the future. Nevertheless, I enjoyed watching it.
Was very disappointed in this film.
This was a brilliant film, with a lot in common with Close Encounters and Contact - not an action scifi popcorn flick by any measure. It is intelligent and considered, and thanks to its original script/story it employs some unique concepts and challenges.
The acting and dialogue is far from perfect and the characters don't always behave in a rational manner or engage the viewer as they ought. Despite these issues it's a memorable journey.
A reflection on today's world where communication is easily misinterpreted and used as a tool to divide humanity.
If you expect an action SF it's totally not
What I thought this movie is: Humans address fear through violence. Turns out they can be talked down with reason, or in this case the main's clairvoyance apparently . I like this movie. Not full of action, but it'll keep you looking forward towards the end.
Such a good movie.. bravo!
This movie was a huge let down. But i already knew that it was bad. You knew it to. Wanna make a baby? An octopus baby
Offer review. Could it be bad, could it be good? We will never know. Or do we already know? I need some rest. While I rest, watch the movie!! Its great! But you already knew that
"You wanna make a baby?"... One of the worst lines of dialog I've ever heard. Better suited for a season of Keeping up with the Kardashians.
Arrival is everything Interstellar tried to be : mind blowing, smart and one of the best Sci Fi in our recent history.
Execellent movei with good actors
One of those films that comes along all too rarely nowadays, that wants to let a story slowly unfold and leaves the viewer thinking about things from a slightly different perspective.
Well this was a masterpiece!
Denis would you marry me please ?
I think was ok. They put an effort to make it interesting. When comes to alien design, most movies fails anyway. Squids? Oh well.
Película de las que no te deja indiferente, o gusta mucho o nada.
Yo estoy entre los primeros.
This was a combination of "Contact" and "Close Encounters from the Third Kind", i just saw it and i'm still not sure of what to say. It was a more philosophical approach and try. Some of them didn't make sense but i think it was a nice effort. The whole reveal worked out a bit ok
best movie since matrix everything works... acting storytelling cinematography music (oh the music...)
please ignore @jared and others that dont understand this movie... they are almost like all those people not getting cloud atlas and thinking its something about reincarnation... at least thats my sentiment toward them idk
even if you are not into scifi this movie will not disappoint you and dont expect something cheesily convoluted and pretentious like interstellar
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this movie is actually as straightforward as it can get... considering its such an epic and complicated story
movie that will stay with you
Arrival was beautifully made and very on point for how the general world would react to any alien activity.
Some Highlights (In my mind):
-Use of something that sounded like a theremin to give that otherwordly feel to the world.
-Extreme Linguistics
-Aliens went viral (Of course they did, abduct me please)
Aliens who come and talk to them is difficult , it is okay is different from others, quiet
Um dos melhores sci-fi que vi em muito tempo. Suspense, drama, mistério. Fiquei vidrado, praticamente sem piscar durante todo o filme. 10/10 com certeza.
Strange, intriguing and well acted. Just expect a film that's mostly about communication with aliens as well as life and love. Arrival is moving and I appreciate it for what it was. Even if it didn't exactly blow me away.
I'm eagrly waiting for a great, thoughful sci-fi movie. Please tell me this one isn't just a dumb sci-fi action film, not to say pure dogsh*t like Indep day... anyone?!?
A fairly pedestrian tale of first contact wrapped around an idea that is bound to spawn debates, discussions and headaches for years to come.
does anyone remember the original name this movie had?
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I didn't like the most important part of the film: the final. I don't know if i am kind of overthinking it but i hate that Louise ends up deciding to have the child even knowing that Hannah will suffer from a 'rare' and 'unstoppable' disease... I mean, how selfish do you have to be to condemn someone (Hannah and also Ian) to that.
I understand that the intended message goes like "i wouldn't change anything of my life if i could" but come on, you re just thinking in yourself and not in the people surrounding you.
There ends my today's rant. I am giving it more than 1 rate because the rest of the film seemed good to me.