Proposition: It's a hypothesis until it's a fact

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2017)

The thing interests me most was the symbolic meaning of communication between aliens and the linguist. The communication of different races. I guess that is the intriguing part of sci-fi to me. With the current political and culture clashing of the world, it serves as a refuge of writers - artists even who holds the romanticised view of the world - harmony between races and cultures. The duration of the plot could be seen as a journey of humanity develops a common language of unity. (this could be linked to the circle shape of the alien language)
The screenplay explores the grant concepts as individual life, in this case the main character's life - a middle aged American woman and expands towards the life of a human being. From a perspective of an alien entity, it offers an observation of standing outside the circle (it is called in the movie 'non-linear') hence evoke viewers to stand at a philosophical point for the delivery of the essence of the movie, of the plot of the novel even, raising the question: would you still go through life if you've seen it from start to finish.
The delivery of the images reminds me of how Terrence Malik does it in 'Into the Wonder' with a clever handling of memory flashbacks of the main character. Denis Villenueve is new to me and a happy finding. I like the way he deals with delivery so will go to see his upcoming films.
Amy Adam is always earthy, I guess this is why she charms her fans. She excellently portraits American scholars and the spirit of them. Her earthy charm steals the show.
Brilliant introduction of the novelist Ted Chiang, despite the numerous awards he receives out of his eight novels he managed to deliver us a story line and not losing the spirit of sci-fi.