So much promise, so little delivery

Rating: 4/10 (15 February 2017)

Arrival is certainly up there with the greats in terms of a story.
Flashes of 2001 a space oddity come to mind. Where Arrival fails us is with the screenplay, sorry Eric Heisserer, (screenwriter), but a lack of pedigree really shines through here. Less haste and more speed please. Just like 'Contact' with Jodie Foster in your face, you will get to know the micro expressions of Amy Adams rather too well.
The acting is hard work at times and so is the viewing, but not always in a bad way. It does stimulate the mind if you like that sort of thing. The story is pedigree and full of promise, so much so, I'd suggest a remake of this could quite possibly be a masterpiece for our generation just as 2001..held our attention for so long.
The Good – a story that cannot fail to hold your attention, with the promise of brilliance only partly revealed
The Bad – Rushed in places and inexplicably slow in others
The Ugly – micro expressions anyone?