Different kind of Sci-fi film

Rating: 5/10 (9 September 2017)

Arrival has been widely praised for it's visuals, storytelling and performances from its leads Amy Adams and Jeremy Renners. As usual with films that are widely praised from critics, there are its share of audience and movie goers overreacting about how they dislike the film. Arrival is not the typical science fiction film with much action and explosions, and moments of suspense. It does feature great acting and is more of a slower paced drama. It appears people were expecting an 'alien vs humans' battle type film which this isn't. With that being said, after a while of watching the film, it did become to drag on and some parts became quite boring to watch.
Those reviews saying 'there is no plot' weren't paying attention and should be avoided. Although the film does not contain much suspense or thrills. The visuals and cinematography do stand out as the film does look great. At the end we are left wondering what exactly was the point. Overall Arrival is a sci-fi alien type film where viewers apparently seem to either love it or hate it.