10 Nov 2016 Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker star in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival. Read Brian Formo's review of the new sci-fi film.
20 Mar 2017 Those who have given up on ever seeing an original film again may take comfort from the presence of director Denis Villeneuve, who has Arrival's realistic exploration of linguistics and human emotion make it one of the best movies of the year for word people and sci-fi cinephiles. 1 Sep 2016 'Sicario' director Denis Villeneuve's colour-drained, mournful sci-fi drama 'Arrival' plays like a more mainstream filmmaker got his hands on 9 Nov 2016 Arrival is based on Ted Chiang's novella Story of Your Life, the film's working title and certainly more appropriate. This is a tale of alien invasion 14 Feb 2017 Arrival - for brief strong language. Director: Denis Villeneuve Arrival is a movie that's tough to review without giving stuff away, so I'll do my 25 Nov 2016 Too many films these days give away too much by way of plot in their trailers. So I decided to watch Arrival knowing as little as I possibly could
9 Nov 2016 'Arrival' Review: Alien-Invasion Movie Is This Generation's 'Close Encounters'. Amy Adams injects heart and soul into this philosophical sci-fi tale 11 Nov 2016 Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Arrival plays out as a character drama by way of a slow-burn thriller (recalling Villeneuve's work on the film Written by Eric Heisserer based on the award-winning sci-fi novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, ARRIVAL is conceptually fascinating with its thematic 7 Nov 2016 Film Review: Arrival. Denis Villeneuve returns with a stellar sci-fi drama that elevates his talent to another level. by Sarah Kurchak. You feel you've had a close encounter with what might have been an amazing movie, but not actual contact. Full review. Total Film. press. A super-smart
Arrival Film Review – The Story. Dr. Louise Banks is a linguist who tries to decipher why “the heptapods” have landed on Earth. As their language is visual and they don’t speak in … 09/12/37 · Arrival review: a soulful sci-fi instant classic. New because Arrival is a film that’s not so much built up out of plot points and story beats as it's built from emotional and character turns. 21/02/38 · Arrival (Film Review) Science fiction has always had something of an unfortunate image stuck with it. Since the late 60s, the genre as a whole has always carried the image of schlock raygun fights, space battles and simple storytelling. REVIEW: Before he became the punch line to his own set of jokes, Charlie Sheen was considered a serious actor. What better role for a man who acts insane in his daily life than one who acts like a paranoid radio astronomer. The 1996 style of effects are very present in The Arrival. A handful of decent practical effects along with strange blurry The Consuming Fervor of “Arrival” What lingers from this alien encounter is neither the wizardry nor the climax but the zephyr of emotional intensity that blows through the film. By Anthony Lan e 11/02/38 · Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Arrival plays out as a character drama by way of a slow-burn thriller (recalling Villeneuve's work on the film Prisoners) crossed with an enigmatic mystery narrative in the vein of the director's less-accessible 2014 film, Enemy.The final result is another excellent addition to Villeneuve's body of work as a filmmaker and a great addition to the long tradition of
Arrival Critics Consensus. Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person's sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance 10/02/38 · Arrival review – Amy Adams has a sublime word with alien visitors As is now expected with this kind of film, the protagonist is a flustered, bewildered civilian expert, brusquely pressed Despite all of that, “Arrival” sags a bit in the middle, a point when it may lose some viewers for good. The “first contact” act is undeniably confident and the final thematically purposeful scenes of the film are stunningly ambitious, but the pace of “Arrival” softens a bit too much in the middle and one notices the sterility of the piece overall. 10/02/38 · Believe the hype because Arrival was great! The film was able to pay omoge to other Sci-Fi films while remaining it own thing. The way the story is told is much different from other Sci-Fi movies involving extra terrestrials such as Independence Day, which makes the film all the interesting. Arrival is a film that trusts the intelligence and patience of its audience, it is complex and thought provoking but is never boring or dull. This is not only the greatest film of 2016 but it's possibly one of the greatest I've ever seen. I truly believe that in the future this film will become a classic. 135 out of 209 found this helpful. Was
Without her, Arrival might be too cerebral to warm up to. With her, the film gets inside your head and emerges as something intimate and epic, a linguistics odyssey through space and time. It's the stuff that dreams are made of. Read full review
