Thinking person's sci-fi.

Rating: 9/10 (6 December 2016)

Villeneuve indeed has taken advantage of the latest trend of Alien's obsession with Amy Adams in which is, perhaps, the best film of either one's career. Building slowly and potently into the viewers mind, although slightly marred by a somewhat disjointed second act, Villeneuve's approach easily overtakes previous films with similar plot points by making the best use of an impeccable technical team in service of a sharp emotional script by Eric Heisserer. To further discuss the film without spoiling it is next to impossible. Everything from the premise, to the title and to the imagery are clues and spoilers to the film's purpose. Here's hoping, and it certainly is looking like it, that this venture into the sci-fi genre is justly rewarded come award season in more than the technical categories. Villeneuve, Adams and Heisserer certainly deserve so.