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Arrival
Denis Villeneuve
(2016)
116min
12A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Stephen Carty
At the beginning of this thoughtful movie, 12 alien spacecraft appear in various countries around the world. Why are they here? What do they want? In order to answer these questions, the American military recruits a renowned linguistics professor (Amy Adams) and a theoretical physicist (Jeremy Renner), who set about deciphering the strange language that the aliens use. Denis Villeneuve's film unfolds in a gradual, unhurried manner, building towards a game-changing development that might be hard to swallow for some viewers. For the most part, though,
Arrival
is a grounded, impressively crafted film that makes you feel as though you are right there with the characters. It's no action-drenched
Independence Day
, but if you like cerebral sci-fi movies that are driven by ideas, you're in for a treat.
Summary
The world is thrown into uproar when 12 alien spaceships arrive at locations around the globe. As tensions rise between nations and fear of the arrivals grows, a recently bereaved linguist is recruited by the US army to find a way to communicate with the aliens and discover why they have come. Sci-fi drama, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker.
Cast & Crew
Dr Louise Banks
Amy Adams
Ian Donnelly
Jeremy Renner
Colonel Weber
Forest Whitaker
Agent Halpern
Michael Stuhlbarg
Captain Marks
Mark O'Brien (2)
General Shang
Ma Tzi
Director
Denis Villeneuve
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Entertainment One
Guidance:
Swearing.
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
10 Nov 2016
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