It Finally Arrived

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2017)

By now Denis Villeneuve has proved he's master of visually striking and atmospheric films. And 'Arrival' is visually stunning film, and it has a substance. The atmosphere screams upcoming doom and every scene is built up like some big disaster is going to happen soon. It raises many philosophical questions and also tries to answer them (how good are the answers depends everyone's own personal beliefs and philosophy) Many call 'Arrival' thinking man's sci-fi. Within two months I've seen it twice. 'Arrival' is kind of film that makes you think over it (if you like to analyze the meaning of art and life) and it holds up the second viewing. Although the plot twist is already known, but 'Arrival' is built up with edge of your seat suspense and atmosphere, that it doesn't ruin the experience of the second viewing. Describing the plot is quite pointless here as it will ruin the surprise and twist moments of the film, but all the plot elements are glued together masterfully, that the cracks are not visible. One can say that second viewing is even necessary.
Three main actors did terrific job so Amy Adams and Forest Whitaker both deserve an Oscar for their efforts.
By far the best science fiction film in recent years. Although the ending seems little sappy the film is one big whole and much greater then the sum of it's parts. I will definitely watch this film a third and a fourth and a fifth time, I am sure about that.