Feels like a realistic response to an extraterrestrial encounter

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2018)

Arrival seems very plausible, which is why it works. It feels like a realistic response to an extraterrestrial encounter. This isn't an action-packed alien invasion blockbuster -- it's a deep-thinking drama about trying to understand the incomprehensible. Amy Adams carries this movie, and Jeremy Renner isn't annoying. This is slow, but smart science fiction.