I'm no fan of sci-fi, but absolutely loved this

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2016)

I often struggle with sci-fi films.
I love esoteric, 'out there' productions like 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Under the Skin (2014) but get bored rigid by anything 'Star Warsy'.
Arrival is definitely one of the former films, a sublimely cerebral, questioning piece about language, how we communicate and why talking and writing to each other is so important.
In this heavily digital age, Arrival posits that, simplistic a solution it may seem, the spoken and written word are more powerful than guns, nukes and Presidents.
Given the recent US Presidential election and the waves of worries and concerns that have rippled out across the digi-sphere, the film has an important message within its stunning visuals and superlative acting from Amy Adams.