Quick Movie Reviews
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3/4
Sensho - wrote on 03/14/2023
I really liked the first half of this movie. But as it went on it was like the director decided he wanted to make a different film. The movie became confusing for me near the end. Good acting, good color, good audio!
Rating of
4/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/07/2019
"Arrival" isn't flawless, but is so special that it deserves to be forgiven. It successfully fits its thought-provoking ideas into its cerebral first contact premise that's reminiscent of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Rating of
3.5/4
whatch22 - wrote on 03/21/2018
A modern sci-fi masterpiece. From the tonal art direction, to the moody cinematography, to the crucial and snappy editing, to the excellent central performance from the magnificent Amy Adams, without even mentioning the script. It fires on all cylinders.
Rating of
3.5/4
Rod - wrote on 04/26/2017
This film really got me. The concept of universal language transcends to a different level. Plus, it was really amazing how the film managed to talk about science, technology, international relations, and linguistics, all at the same time. Not a fan of sci-fi movies but this one's brilliant and deserves praises!
Rating of
3/4
Pat - wrote on 03/15/2017
I still need another viewing of this film but it certainly gripped me the entire time! Very interesting concept and hope to see this as a good role model for modern Sci-Fi films. A strong 3 out of 4.
Rating of
3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/19/2017
A very thought-provoking and well-cast film that stays with you. The film does move rather slowly, but I think that is more or less Denis Villeneuve's style here, but from the music to the cinematography, everything is done well. It can take awhile to wrap your head around the story, but once you get it - it works better than most sci-fi films out there.
