Interesting enough, but far from a 'masterpiece'

Rating: 7/10 (2 April 2017)

Sci-Fi movies are often the most over-hyped, and 'Arrival' is no exception. This is a decent enough film, but I'm finding all the 'masterpiece' comments hard to believe. What exactly did people see in this film to consider it a masterpiece?
The plot is okay and, even if it is a little slow at times, it holds your attention throughout. 'Arrival' is very well made with some strong acting performances, as you would expect. However, there's nothing in this film that blew me away, nothing spectacular and as far as I'm concerned, nothing to justify the many glowing reviews it has received.
Sci-Fi is a tricky genre to master and 'Arrival' certainly gave it a good shot. It's interesting enough, but don't believe all the hype because 'Arrival' is far from being a masterpiece.