Clever, contemplative and dreamlike...

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2016)

I was expecting a good movie as I enjoyed the recent Prisoners and Sicario by the same director. This turned out to be a GREAT movie! If you've seen the trailer you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a standard alien invasion film, and perhaps that you've seen all the best bits already. But Arrival is clever, contemplative and dreamlike, and not short of surprises. Amy Adams is wonderful and her character carries the entire film. In fact, for a film about aliens, the overwhelming theme is of humanity. The main message is one that is extremely important to me - we are all in this together and communication is the key.