Uplifting, Intelligent Science Fiction

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2016)

I'll resist giving any spoilers. This was an intelligent, well crafted film that kept the audience spellbound for its nearly 2 hour running time.
The film draws you in, and when you think you know where it's going, it surprises you. Amy Adams gives an evocative performance. You feel her character's anxiety, joy, disappointment, her love and grief.
The cinematography and special effects are impressive, but the script and the direction of the great cast stood out most to me. Others have compared this film to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and I agree that this film shares some of the same sensibilities.
This is an uplifting, intelligent science fiction film, which is all too rare. I urge people to see it. Thought provoking, and at times tender, it will leave you in a reflective mood. I'm so glad I went to see it, you will be too.