Lacks focus.

Rating: 3/10 (1 December 2016)

It was disappointing for me. I was expecting the movie would show more of the process of understanding the language of aliens which looked very interesting with the circular patterns and all. I wished the movie explored more of that. I think it lacked focus because it continuously went in flashback which I did not understand the significance of. I think there is a deeper concept underlying the story which the director was not able to convey properly. The cinematography was also not all that great. I liked the alien's spaceship. Also liked the idea of graphical written language in a circle which is faster to write. Wanted to see a lot of communication between aliens and humans which didn't happen. The protagonist's personal life story was unexpected and not required. A rare movie where aliens are not attacking. Peace.