Arrival (2016)
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*I've heard this is really good, but it's a slow burner.
*So I have been sort of skeptical to check it out, but I decided to go ahead and check it out.
*I mean the cast is pretty good.
*Denis Villeneuve also directed Prisoners and Sicario which were both pretty darn good.
*I have seen all of Eric Heisserer's movies so far with the Nightmare on Elm Street remake... read more
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"Reason for the future sucking: Aliens from space arrive, and want to communicate. But are they friendly aliens? Year it takes place: Nowish."
" Arrival (2016), based on Ted Chiang’s “Story of Your Life (1998), published in in Chiang's collection of short stories, Stories of Your Life and Others. Its major themes are language and determinism. "
" 2020: 515 2019: 527 2018: 542 2017: 562 2016: 564 "
" 2019: 527 2018: 542 2017: 562 2016: 564 "
" "Despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... I embrace it... and I welcome every moment of it." Written by Eric Heisserer Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson Cinematography by Bradford Young Editing by Joe Walker"
" Louise Banks "Despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... I embrace it... and I welcome every moment of it.""
" "Despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... I embrace it... and I welcome every moment of it." Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Eric Heisserer Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson Cinematography by Bradford Young Editing by Joe Walker"
""Language is the foundation of civilization. It is the glue that holds a people together. It is the first weapon drawn in a conflict." "
“Despite being critically acclaimed, 'Arrival' is another one of those films that is praised to the heavens with critics but has wildly divided audiences judging from the nature of both the positivity and negativity. Though it has to be said that the positive reviewers have been far more mature than the negative ones, many of which to me being disgustingly condescending.
'Arrival' is a very different sci-fi film, and one can definitely see why people will love it and be moved by it as well as seeing why people will hate it and be alienated. To me, 'Arrival' is not as good as reputed and is not a masterpiece, but even if it didn't do much for me it would have gotten a 4 at least. From personal opinion there are far worse films out there that are far more deserving of 1/10, and it w” read more