The IMDB rating of 8.0 is A LIE!

Rating: 2/10 (12 December 2017)

There's NO WAY the real overall rating for this movie can be 8.0 or anywhere close. Just scan through the reviews. Sooooooo many 1/10s. I gave it a 2/10 because at least the movie made it clear from the start that it was going to be unrealistic (in the sense that it didn't spur my imagination into believing--DESPITE the amazing star power and skill), so within about five minutes, I decided to skip through--something I rarely ever do because I like to fully immerse myself in the world of a movie. In the case of Arrival, I tried, but it was very quickly very painful. I felt that I would be putting myself through a HUGE waste of time if I watched the entire movie without skipping. So so so so glad that I DIDN'T follow through on my initial instinct to see the movie at the cinema because the Arrival trailers were so good. Again, NO WAY this movie can be rated 8/10!