Smart Sci Fi

Rating: 8/10 (11 December 2016)

Dennis Villeneuve delivers - the kid is good!
This is the intellectual kind of sci-fi, the kind that takes its time, that makes you think, that tries to bring the genre and thinking forward. The language angle is fascinating and fun to explore.
Amy Adams plays the linguist fantastically well and Villeneuve's decision to stick the camera 95% on her is incredibly strong at building tension and a connection with the character. The opening scene where you actually don't see the aliens arriving but simply Adams' interaction with the world reacting to the arrival is simply fantastic.
There is only one issue with the movie: purpose of the aliens. Without spoiling it's hard to get into but the conclusion is a little light for the aliens let's say to remain vague
Other than that, fantastic movie, worth a couple of screenings!