I can tell half of the reviewers here didn't understand the film, cus Jesus Christ that was spectacular.
Definitely not a snoozer. Lots of crazy cool writing and ideas going on.
If you're just looking for action this isn't it.
But if this isn't one of the best Scifi concepts and stories idk what is.
Masterpiece
I enjoyed this one a lot. The score and visuals were great. The movie had me emotional a few times throughout. The story/theme isn’t anything new, but it’s something that sometimes we all need to be reminded of. To try and not spoil, the movie reminds us that the juice is worth the squeeze, no matter how painful it is/will be.
One of the best movies of all time. I'm so glad that I'm alive to witness this masterpiece.
The senses are what I look out for the most in movies, I want to feel as if I'm there, and Arrival does just that. From sight to sound, smell to taste, I could perfectly invision myself in this story. The score is erethreal, the acting is heavenly, the visuals are angelic, the dialogue is genius, the sfx are unworldly, the story is breathtaking, and the emotion is heart wrenchingly beautiful. This was the movie that made me realise how much of a wizard Denis Villeneuve really is. He managed to blend the meaning of life, love, death, and a lot more into a grippingly, satisfying, slow burn thriller. If this hasn't made you want to watch it, then I don't know what will.
This is not Kubrick's "The Odyssey" or Spielberg's "Close Encounters." The film tries to be a serious commentary, but it only ends up being a long-winded one.
No story at all. Why do the main characters even get together? The entire movie is terrible except the language looks interesting. That is literally the only thing that kept me confused enough to be semi interested until I'm here writing about there being nothing to even write about. There is no movie here. Don't watch.
After watching Dune I've heard of this movie and I was interested to know more about Denis Villeneuve (not that I loved Dune part 1, I was just curious about the stunning-created world).
Arrival was a big surprise! Loved the atmosphere here, the story is not slow-paced like Dune and I was entertained the whole part. The sound and images are just stunning! Kept my interest the whole time. Didn't expect to like this one that much.
woah - really went into the movie knowing nothing - very cool concept well done - music woah
This is one of the better and more nuisanced alien invasion movies that takes the audience along for the nonlinear plot. Amy Adams put in a really good performance as the main U.S. linguist trying to translate the alien language. The ending was truly touching. The film was shot beautifully. My only complaint, much like with Villeneuve's films, Enemy and Dune, the pacing is excruciatingly slow, and I hate the director's glacial camera work. I understand why he tends to shoot in this way, but it's hypnotic and snooze-inducing and maybe creates the opposite effect from what he's going for, which presumably is suspense or anticipation. Otherwise, this was a good watch.
Anti climatic but not bad
Fantastic watch, I really shouldn't have put this film off for so long. Loved it. Amy Adams' performance really shines through!
Saw this randomly… a different take on alien movies. Really liked !
Run of the mill sci-fi story with good visuals acting was good
"Language is the foundation of civilisation. It is the glue that holds the people together. It is the first weapon drawn in a conflict."
It's always so refreshing watching this one. Arrival isn't your usual "let's throw a bomb at the aliens" action blockbuster, it's more civilized, it's all about understanding the aliens and communicating with them—this is the approach we would take in this situation, hopefully!
Another perfectly directed movie by Villeneuve, one of my favorites. Flawless direction and storyline, loved every aspect of the story. Every shot looks gorgeous, love the violin score and great performances. Amy Adams was perfect for the role, she's so believable and knows how to pack a punch with the emotions. Good chemistry with Jeremy Renner, who also delivers.
I'm so fascinated by the language and the aliens, excellent original concept, could have taken an extra ten hour documentary on this. I was already blown away and content with what was given but then a twist happens and it adds another level of complexity to the story. Mind blown. Peak sci-fi!
This was so good especially the ending and the whole concept of time
but tbh they should not have been able to translate all those alien words like “donate” “give” “death” like literally when did they do an acting scenario of that to be able to figure it out
Now, this is what a movie about meeting the aliens for first time should be like. Movies like independence Day & War Of The Worlds are shit. Movies like this and interstellar should be made more often. I'm not saying these types of movie are 100% realistic but at least they try to express themselves and have some meaning to them. Overall, it's a 10/10 from me....
I chose to watch this film as I read and enjoyed the short story on which it is based (Story of your life by Ted Chiang). I would have preferred the movie to follow the story more faithfully. Certain elements don't feel rightly put.
A very abstract movie about love and aliens and time. While the ending is not going to satisfy everyone, I thought it to be very thought-provoking and interesting.
This film was incredible. I do think the pacing was probably a bit slow though, despite the fact that it did an excellent job of building up the tension. While heady, this film somehow manages to convey feeling, meaning and emotion, in most cases without uttering a single word.
Denis Villeneuve i love you, second rewatch of this movie hits even more than the first one, the directing and coloring of this movie was perfect, and that sound design? beautiful.
the whole concept of Louise being able to perceive small flashbacks, but in a sense, from the future, was really well delivered, and Hans Zimmer's music is as heart wrenching as ever, melancholic, and at the same time so beautiful
Language is a powerful tool.
competent movie with a scenario that has his limits but all other aspect are great
This is my first UHD movie. Nice in all aspects. Picture, audio all is good balanced.
Movie is slow on some points, to the point of wanting to put it forward.
Regardless of that, the history, the structure of the movie, the aliens and their purpose, was well put.
I like the movie
I loved the premise, but the execution was poor. The first half is great, I loved this take on first contact with aliens; but in the second half focuses on telling the story of just one person, instead of the much more interesting story of the aliens and their relationship with humanity. Louise also comes of as extremely selfish. She either should have told Ian what would happen to their daughter beforehand or never at all. And as others have pointed out, she can relive her time with their daughter any time she pleases, but Ian can't. All he has is the pain of losing a child. I don't find her story sympathetic at all, I just feel sorry for Ian.
The investigation of Language was what made "Arrival" so interesting. After the aliens land, Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is recruited to try and communicate with them. The film was very thought-provoking, especially in its early stages, because it broke down the challenges of communicating with something that is totally foreign.
The film moves at a slow pace and there are going to be viewers who won't have the patience to enjoy it. It was entirely engrossing and the purpose for the aliens' visit could make your imagination run wild. There is a twist that is pretty satisfying but hard to grasp and it concerns the dream-like states that Banks experiences. It makes "Arrival" better but presents a point of confusion that is best left for viewers to discover on their own.
"Arrival" looks nice and really does a great job to keep the aliens mysterious. My attempt at not spoiling this film makes me wonder if writing this review has any value. It seems frustratingly vague but this is the type of film that I enjoy over all others. This generates a lot of questions and leaves a lot of room for your own imagination.
The investigation of Language was what made "Arrival" so interesting. After the Aliens land, Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is recruited to try and communicate with them. The breakdown of the challenges of communicating with something that is totally foreign is exciting.
The film moves at a slow pace and there are going to be viewers who won't have the patience to enjoy it. "Arrival" does a great job keeping the aliens mysterious and the purpose for their visit is simply hinted at. There is also a satisfying twist that concerns the dream-like states that Dr. Banks experiences.
Visually, this isn't going to win any awards. It's a murky looking film and everything seems like it's some shade of grey. The alien craft is ominous but basically looks like a massive skipping stone. This isn't necessarily a happy film, either. In fact, it's rather sad.
If you're tired of watching Marvel, DC, and Star Wars movies, give "Arrival" a try. It's thought provoking and leaves room for your own imagination to work on those "what if" questions that the universe has to offer.
Very intriguing subject, executed with precision by Denis Villeneuve and his crew.
The man truly is an astounding filmmaker; there’s not a single shot with weak framing or bad lighting.
Cool art design, good performances, intelligent and interesting; we need more sci-fi like this to balance out the usual blockbuster schlock.
Its biggest problem is that none of the characters besides Louise are all that interesting.
Also, there’s a final twist with Jeremy Renner’s character that I found fairly predictable.
But still, a very inspired film with plenty of food for thought.
8/10
There is something about this movie. I really love the plot, I think it is great how they did the story. The screenplay and direction is wonderful and the acting is magnificent. But I just cannot connect with the ending. I don't quite like it.
Rewatching this masterpiece on Amy’s big day. Happy birthday, Amy Lou Adams! :orange_heart:
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.
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
Oh Amy...
How could she not get an Oscars for THIS?
First time I saw it, I thought it was boring. Now I have learned to appreciate 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
exist to the exact same degree as objects in the present, like three lines running side by side.
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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.
Perhaps taking a long time to watch this film was the best choice, because a story that would have everything to be just about another alien invasion, turns into a very impactful personal experience.
The best asset of "The Arrival" is in its script that shows the puzzle as the story evolves. When this construction is finished, in the final act, the sentimental "stroke" can be measured according to the personal experience of each spectator.
So, I say with certainty that the beauty of this film is in this impact and this construction.
Nice film that shows that Denis Villeneuve is in fact one of the great directors of his time, that makes a topic as complex as the importance of language in the evolution of the species, has such a personal approach.
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
Without being a master piece, be it of sound or visual, this is a nice experience that will make you think and wonder.
"If you could see all your life from start to finish, would you change things?"
This movie brings an interesting approach to Time, which you would’t expect from a sci-fi movie where an extra terrestrial species makes contact.
It made me think about how foreseeing the future could either allow you to shape it or become crazy trying. If you were writing the book you will read, where would the content come from? Do you see what actually is or what you want the future to be. And therefore do you even see the future? Or do you see a future? Probably you’d go crazy and live a life of regrets from what could have been but wasn’t.
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.
Villeneuve elevates Arrival's source material to the very zenith of great storytelling through excellent production design and an incredible, intensely-emotional plot, bolstered (and blessedly not sidelined by) the science-fiction concepts at its core. A must-watch, and my all-time-favourite.
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”¿
First half was really good. Second half was the usual Hollywood stuff. Shame
Spectacular, thought provoking, intelligent sci-fi. Beautiful to look at and the sound design is fantastic.
Wow, what an amazing movie. The story is brilliant and thought-provoking. Amy Adams delivers a great performance and the soundtrack is just beautiful.
This is how a human alien interaction would be.
This movie talks more broadly than just Science fiction. It talks about language, non-linear time, and decision.
Surprising plot, inspired direction, good acting (especially Amy Adams). A renewed vision of the first contact.
Another gem from Villeneuve.
It's essentially the "squidward teaches humans a special language" movie.
Whoever watched this expecting loads of action and weird alien stuff got disappointed, because this movie is 100% about humans their emotions and interactions, it was all I wanted in a movie and I'm so satisfied with it! A beautiful work and highly recommended if you like a movie about HUMANS not ALIENS.
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.
Over all a fine movie. Good for a one over, I think the rewatch-ability of it is very low.
Overall...
Pros
- The communication element and focus on that element was neat and different.
- The effects were decent. Though this is more of the lower side of a pro though because I've seen video games with better looking CGI than they used during the climax. That was a bit jarring. They're decent, nothing to write home about.
- The alien language looked cool. Yes it's a shallow reason, so sue me.
Cons
- Super generic character behaviors. Unfortunately it couldn't escape the sameness that all alien encounter movies seem to share.
- Lots of useless people. If you're like me you will only know 2 of the characters names by the end. The rest are either functionally useless, or cliche "imma just get in your way" roles.
- and my biggest annoyance we never find out what crisis the aliens needed humanity's help with. That would have mades MUCH more interesting movie. Instead we're just left to wonder because like virtually all alien encounter films only the humans story gets too told.
Wow, I did not expect this film. The hook alone is more than worth the experience - I gasped out loud when I realized what it was. Beautiful and emotional story.
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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.
Es una historia perfecta, y la parte de ciencia ficción no es la más importante.
It’s good but very boring
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.
This blew my mind. I expected just another alien invasion movie and got something to think about instead. The story has a bit of a slower starting pace but once you get in to it it just gets very interesting. The aliens are beautful and the ending is truly not what I expected at all, mind blowing stuff and very heartbreaking.
One of the best alien movies.
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...
I love that feeling when I can see that the movie is going to be at least a great experience just after the first 10 minutes. You can see right from the start that everything was thought through carefully, every shot so well made, the cast is good, the atmosphere, the lighting and sound are top-notch and the premise a mystery. Arrival takes its time but is never boring.
As far as I know this story is adapted from a book and although Villaneuve didn't invent any of the twists or how the story was structured, he did an amazing job adapting it to the screen.
Arrival is a must-see in the sci-fi genre and one of the best movies I have seen, ever. If you are looking for an action film about aliens invading Earth, then forget it. This is a serious movie and revolves around science and philosophy. You can't really turn your brain off and enjoy it, you have to think and pay attention because every second matters and contributes to the overall experience.
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.
Intelligent and purposefully directed, Arrival succeeds in its' ambitious themes despite sedate pacing and uneven characterization.
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.
amy adams breathing loudly into her microphone the entire movie is super annoying. can't even concentrate on the 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.
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Perfect original sci-fi. Incredible cinematography and unique storytelling and plot/narrative. Watched this for the second time recently and just like the first time I love this film. I really appreciated the focus on communication and language is. And what a beautiful film to look and experience. Very much a must see. Possible Denis Villeneuve's best film.