SF Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 2016)

I watched Arrival two times and the second time was even better than the first. With all the knowledge about the story line you can see how great Arrival really is. Everything fits perfect together and you realize how much you missed because you assumed some kind of linear time line. A truly non-linear (or circular) time line is what will also solve all your logic problems (especially the Chinese general).
That said every movie messing up with time is basically fiction. To our current knowledge the only existing time is present. Past is a shadow of a time once existed heavily processed and manipulated by the human brain and future is basically the same ... a prediction based on the past. Every time you remember an event in you past your brain will overwrite this event with the copy you just remembered so most of the time you remember a copy of a copy of a copy etc ... of your past. If you want to enjoy this movie you have to accept something that seems unreal to us but that's the definition of SF.
Everything about this movie is great ... acting, music, sound, editing, visuals,story. Imho it is the best Hollywood movie 2016 and it will become a SF classic. Watch it in cinema because directing, cinematography and sound are exceptional and build an unique atmosphere comparable to Fincher or Mann movies.