Very good science fiction picture

Rating: 7/10 (22 November 2016)

Arrival is definitely one of the better Sci fi movies that I've seen in decades. With an outstanding lead performance, and definitely Oscars worthy, by Amy Adams, the movie draws you right in from the opening with some quirky space alien- esque imagery and sounds, with swift direction taking you into a world you've never known.
It delivers enough scientific and intelligent material to challenge the thinking type viewer, unraveling the mystery without too much lengthy exposition. It will make you think and will grab all your attention.
Intertwined with periodic flashbacks backed by a terrific score, Arrival will also move you and touch you. While some of the material has been done before several times, it definitely updates the "worldwide crisis" line of the story and even differentiates itself enough to stand apart from other movies that have done so.
In the end, Arrival is definitely one of the best movies of the year. Believe the hype.
8/10