The most unique sci-fi movie ever made.

Rating: 9/10 (29 November 2016)

Arrival is based on the short story, Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. When alien spaceships land on Earth, expert linguist Louise Banks(Amy Adams) is hired by the army. Louise is given the job of translating the alien communications. Louise is part of a team that also includes theoretical physicist, Ian Donnelly(Jeremy Renner). Together, they have to decipher the language of the aliens & find out what they are doing on Earth.
Arrival is a mind blowing film. Director Denis Villeneuve has directed yet another masterpiece after, Prisoners(2013) & Sicario(2015). The best part about this movie is that, it is nothing like the usual alien flicks. There are no over-the-top action set pieces & the suspense is brilliantly maintained, throughout the film. The climax of the movie, will leave you speechless. The script by Eric Heisserer, based on Ted Chiang's source material, is fantastic. Pay close attention throughout the film, in case you miss any minute detail. The visual effects are subtle & perfect for a sci-fi movie, like Arrival. The haunting background score by Johann Johannsson is great. The cinematography by Bradford Young is gorgeous. Amy Adams' performance as Louise Banks, is the highlight of the film. Adams portrays a gamut of emotions throughout the movie, spectacularly. Jeremy Renner is superb as Ian Donnelly. Forest Whitaker is effective as Colonel Weber. Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma & Mark O'Brien are impressive as Agent Halpern, General Shang & Captain Marks, respectively. Jadyn Malone, Abigail Pniowsky & Julia Scarlett Dan are amazing as Hannah(6 years old), Hannah(8 years old) & Hannah(12 years old), respectively. Arrival is a must watch for everyone.