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Arrival

Arrival

Score: 5.54 / 10

Release Date: November 11, 2016
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Producer: Aaron Ryder, Dan Levine, David Linde, Karen Lunder, Shawn Levy
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O'Brien, Russell Yuen, Matthew Willson, Julia Dan, Jadyn Malone, Nathaly Thibault
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Running Time: 116 minutes

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Arrival movie reviews

  • 9

    Arrival

    Thursday, November 17, 2016 8:50:32 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    I would watch a movie of Amy Adams sleeping for two hours. She's amazing.

  • 5

    Arrival

    Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:44:30 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Quite original.

  • 3

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    Wednesday, November 16, 2016 3:20:27 AM | (age group: 50 or over.) | M

    Saw this movie with my 23 yr son.We both thought it sucked. Waste of time and money. No explanation for many things that happened. One second they are working on deciphering language, the next they are having full conversations. If you are looking for an action-packed typical sci-fi movie, stay away from this one.

  • 10

    Arrival

    Wednesday, November 16, 2016 12:25:58 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    The sound was not perfect so missed out one dialogue frequently. Interesting concept re time travelers from the future although how do they (and we) know they are from the future if their language is nonlineal?

  • 7

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    Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:37:53 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Very interesting concept and intriguing presentation. Attention grabber via communication medium.moo

  • 5

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    Tuesday, November 15, 2016 7:50:11 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    I liked it. Sort of. Used a few neurons in my gulliver to maybe figure it out. Maybe not.

  • 10

    Arrival

    Tuesday, November 15, 2016 3:05:21 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    An incredibly emotional sci-fi film about the need for empathy, collectivism and communication in modern society. Incidentally, it is also the best movie about death and grief since Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain.

  • Arrival

    Monday, November 14, 2016 7:32:56 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Worst movie I have ever seen, boring and really about nothing. Waste of money.

  • 8

    Arrival

    Monday, November 14, 2016 4:23:20 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    OK, well, I liked it. I actually stayed awake for the whole film, which is rare these days. Different approach to alien invasion films. Instead of the military and firing power - linguistics, communication, memory and goodness are used to reveal the story. Having taken a Linguistics course in University, I was fascinated by this aspect of the film. If you're in the mood for Independence Day 3 you will be disappointed. It's a thinking persons film. There are also a few political references in the film that I found funny. Amy Adams does a great job. I read a review recently that she sucked. The person who wrote it was probably expecting ID3. Over and out of the theatre!

  • 6

    Arrival

    Monday, November 14, 2016 9:39:01 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    The movie goes in a circle: or anyplace on that circle like the alien's circular script. Confusing, plays with your concept of time and credibility. Need to see it several times or to read the detailed plot. My wife fell asleep, I stayed awake throughout, or did I?