“Why are they here?”
Arrival is a 2016 science-fiction drama with horror and mystery elements, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Amy Adams leads the cast as a linguist brought in by the military after spacecraft appear around the world, with Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker also featured. The film follows her work on communication with the visitors as questions of intent, language, and time shape the response to the alien arrival.
Based on a short story, the film uses its first-contact premise to focus on linguistics, scientific inquiry, and the pressure of military involvement. It is an English-language production from the United States and South Korea, running 116 minutes and rated PG-13.
Based on a short story, the film uses its first-contact premise to focus on linguistics, scientific inquiry, and the pressure of military involvement. It is an English-language production from the United States and South Korea, running 116 minutes and rated PG-13.
Reviews
7.6 / 10