Arrival Review.

Rating: 10/10 (10 September 2017)

What do you get with a director at the top of his game, mixed with the endless possibilities afforded to the Sci-Fi genre? The answer is Arrival. Arrival is a powerful film about the fluidity of time, and the power of language. The film is directed by Denis Villeneuve, who at the moment can do no wrong. As with all Villeneuve it goes without saying that the cinematography looks incredible. Where the film truly shines is in it's brilliant, wholly original screenplay.
Amy Adams plays Louise Banks, a linguistics professor. We learn at the start of the film she is a grieving mother going through the motions, that is until 12 oval ships land across the world. Louise is tasked alongside mathematician Ian Donnelly(Jeremy Renner) to try and communicate with the visitors. Every actor is on top of their game here, especially Amy Adams, who becomes increasingly weary and desperate to communicate with the aliens, as tensions rise between global superpowers, over how to handle the situation.
There is not one aspect of this film i can fault, it's one of the best Sci-Fi films ever made. It is full of wonderful ideas, and it explores them in great detail. Just like the best Sci-Fi story's it's also a human story, that is both emotional and powerful. Arrival delivers it's message without it ever feeling condescending, and it's a film that raises the bar in the the Sci-Fi genre.