Best First Contact movie since Carl Sagan's Contact

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2016)

There has been one late year sci-fi drama a year for the last 3 years in Gravity, Interstellar and The Martian. Arrival is this year's and it's better than them all IMHO. Arguably the best alien scifi since Carl Sagan's Contact. It might not have the same level of graphics as Interstellar, Martian or Gravity having been made in less than half the budget of either one of them (I- 170$M, M- 110$M, G-100$M, A-50$M). But it's makes up for it with a better parent-child relationship than Interstellar, making linguistics interesting just like The Martian made Science interesting, and had a better story than Gravity in general. Director Dennis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) once again showcased his ability to tell complex stories in a simple to understand at the same time keeping it intriguing. Amy Adams had the most work to do with the entire movie being told from her point of view and will deservedly get an Oscar nom for her role. Overall one of the best movies of the year and the best scifi/alien movie of the decade so far.