A true movie masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 2018)

Arrival remains my favorite movie of 2016 and is probably my second all time favorite after Contact. It's a perfect movie packed with a thirst for answers; an adventure that keeps asking what's next, although giving you clues in front of your eyes right from the beginning. The emotional weight it carries is conveyed masterfully by the lead actress, using mostly just her body language, all orchestrated by the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve in conjunction with an outstanding soundtrack and a sombre but eye striking cinematography. Athough the core of the movie is finding means of communication with an alien civilization, the whole picture asks a more important question: "If you saw your life from start to finish, would you change anything?".