No story. no explanation.

Rating: 1/10 (23 January 2017)

This was the most boring science fiction film I've ever seen. None of the checkpoints in the plot made any sense. For instance.
1. I know military can be pushy when it comes to things they don't understand, but the colonel expected Louise to translate sounds off a sound bite without any context? Come on.
2. Where did the explosives come from that they used to blow up the ship? Why did they let Louise and Ian go up in the ship as the timer was counting down from 10 minutes? Didn't the two of them see that there was a bunch of explosives everywhere during their last session with the aliens? Just standing around when the bomb blows up.
3. What the frack could Louise have said to the Chinese General to make him stop his attack?
Aside from this, it was the longest 2 1/2 hours I've ever sat through. Sure, cinematography was good, and it is a very artsy movie for mood connoisseur, but without a decent story it all means jack. Don't waste your money.